10 months!

Ross is our lean eating machine these days... he eats far more than Madeleine, but is still far leaner than she ever was (9.4 kg and 73cm at his Plunket nurse appointment last week). He's constantly on the move, whether it's when we're holding him or when he's on the floor. He is still commando crawling, but figuring out how to use his knees to pull himself up, and he absolutely loves standing and walking with our help.

A luggage tag was the trick that got him to stay still long enough for this picture.

He is very curious, and follows us around to see what we're doing (especially his big sister). He loves playing 'tackle' and chase with Madeleine, and they get each other giggling in fits. She is getting better at giving him a new toy if she takes the one he has, and he is certainly good at reminding her.

He takes two decent naps in the daytime and usually gets a full night's sleep. He is, however, a pretty light sleeper, and is easily woken if Madeleine stirs in the night or makes too much noise during the day. It is so fun seeing his personality develop and watching him learn and explore more and more each day.