Ten months old already....

Today is Joel's 10-month birthday. It doesn't seem possible that his first birthday is just around the corner. He continues to be the joy of our lives. Today was a rough one for him (and me too!) because he had me up all night. I'm not sure what was going on, but he refused to be comforted and cried a lot. I finally put him in his swing for the first time in a long time and slept on the floor of his room. It was minimally successful, but he did sleep a little bit. I wish I could say the same for me! He is crawling all over now and pulling himself up on his knees. He has tried standing a couple of times, but can't quite do it yet. He also seems to bang his head into stuff a lot. It seems to bother me more than it does him! He likes to sit on his knees in front of the three-seasons room doors with his hands on the glass and look out. I think he can see his reflection. He also is saying "DaDa" a lot, usually only when Rob is around. We think he might know what he is saying. Now if I can only get him to say it in the middle of the night! Tonight is Daddy's night to get up with him, so we'll see how that goes. Happy Birthday, baby boy! We love you SOOOOOOOOO much!