10 Months

Wow. 10 months already. Mom says I'm growing up too fast. Here are my current stats

17 pounds
25.5 inches
3 teeth- 2 bottom and 1 fang- my new trick is to grind my teeth (or tooth)!
no words yet but I now shake my head "no"

My record is 4 steps by myself but I still prefer my very awkward crawl. I'm fast and stealth-like. Here is a video mom took. Hopefully it will work on the blog. She likes how my left leg almost hits my left elbow. But notice how fast I got to my snacks!

I love to put everything I can find in my mouth and my favorite place to crawl is on the stairs so I am now being trailed by someone wherever I go. That can definitely get annoying when all I want is a little privacy to tear up a magazine and eat it in peace. Speaking of eating and food, I LOVE it all. I will eat anything and everything thrown my way. I can eat whole bananas, waffles, roasted pears, apples, squash, broccoli and mangos just to name a few. It is a little concerning that I have an insatiable appetite and my fat rolls clearly show it.  Besides all the food I eat, I also drink bottles every 2-4 hours day and night (much to mom's dismay). We aren't sure why I am so hungry but we are hoping its a growth spurt that will lead to added height, not just weight. We will see. 

my waffle

I have a great time with my two pets, Cooper the dog and Linus the ferret. Cooper is a bit like a grumpy old man who just wants to be left alone when he sleeps but Linus and I share toys. Here we are looking in the toybox

Here is Linus taking Sophie the giraffe back to his house

It has been crazy cold in Grand Junction this month. On a warm day we will hit a high in double digits. One morning last week it was -12 when H and M left for school. And that didn't even include the windchill. So I pretty much stay indoors. We are in Telluride this weekend where it is 40 degrees. We are in an inversion weather pattern so the valley is cold and the mountains are warm. Weird if you ask me. 

Health wise I am doing great. We checked carnitine levels last month and they are in the low normal range with my medicine so I will be on it at least until summer. There is still some hope I may come off when I'm older but it will not happen anytime soon.  My vomiting has been well controlled with the help of modern medicine too. I got my very first cold a couple weeks ago and did great. Nothing more than kleenex needed. No ear infection and no wheezing. Mom says that is a Keller first! There are lots of viruses going around right now so we are  laying low and being careful who I am around. Everyone would agree that sick babies are no fun. 

Aunt Angie and Jay come this Thursday. We will be back in Telluride next weekend and I may try out my new skis if it's still warm. I will sign off with a demo of my mad music skills...

Cheers!

alexa