I know I've been somewhat slacking off in the posting department but that's mainly due to me not being home for the past couple of days, and also since nothing overly exciting has been happening. Natasha turned 10 months yesterday (where did my baby go?? ) which also coincided with her 10-month doctor's checkup. Here are her latest stats:

Length: 31.5 inches > above the 100th percentile 
Weight: 16.75 lbs > between 5th and 10th percentile 
Head Circumference: 17 inches > between 10th and 25th percentile

Her doctor indicated she's gaining weight rather slowly but due to her height it's not necessarily a bad thing. Otherwise, she's doing just great. Ears, nose, teeth, lungs all indicated no problems which was great. The Pedi told me to continue feeding her lots of cereal, yogurts, cheeses, meats, veggies, and fruit, which I am already doing. He also suggested some silly combinations to try and get her to consume formula, such as mixing it with veggies. I know Natasha would hate that, but I suppose it's worth a shot at least. She is starting to prefer table foods over baby foods and opens her mouth for anything I give her off the table.

Aside from this, I spent the past two days at Lake Simcoe with my parents. Both of them have this week off for vacation and so we went to Sibbald Point which is a Provincial Park along the beaches of Lake Simcoe. It's a 50-minute drive from Toronto, but the air there was so fresh and clean, the water crystal clear, and it was a great way to cool off and spend the last two hot days at. It was Natasha's first time swimming in the lake and she loved it! In fact, she was so overtired she slept through the night without waking up at all. The only downside is she hated the long drive strapped in the captivity of her car seat; I had to keep her entertained by feeding her numerous Gerber Puffs and dangle random jingly toys in her face. And today is a rainy day so we're staying indoors. Blah.

Matthew, on a different note, has been feeling somewhat envious of my lake getaways. He just doesn't understand why he gets to sit in an office all day, coding infront of the computer, while I get to go swim in the lake and get paid for it. Well, Matthew, that's the way life works! So suck it up  In 1.5 months I will be back to the office as well and my lake days will be over!