observations of my new son

Jason is 10 months old. He is thirty inches long, he weighs 23 pounds, his hair is red and curly. His favorite foods (to the exclusion of everything else tried) are bananas and chicken mixed with sweat potatoes (pureed), he likes roast chicken (little bits offered at the table while he's in his chair), he doesn't like salmon or tuna. He currently gets through almost a quart of formula a day (I do not see how a little person can drink so much). He enjoys it when I pat his mouth while he is voicing, this makes a staccato sound which enjoys. A week ago he said Da-Da, followed rapidly my Ma-Ma, I called my wife, and fortunately for me he repeated Ma-Ma for her. He is able to walk several dozen steps if supported (for balance, he bears weight). He still has not figured out crawling. He is constantly wiggling trying to get off my lap when I am feeding him, but he really can't go anywhere yet, because he can't walk independently or crawl. He is able to go from prone to sitting unsupported independently. He has listened to Youtube videos extensively, primarily focusing on counting, abcs and language skills. He also listens to videos which work on geography and history geared for children slightly older than him, but he is engrossed any way. He also seems to enjoy Gene Kelley's Singing in the Rain video, he has his own little dance which he does to that film especially when there are tap dance breaks. He can almost pull himself to stand. My father used boxing ring ropes to challenge balance in developmentally delayed children, I have been using a footstool which also rocks, his balance has improved dramatically in the last month. When I walk my dog through the day, I give her a treat, if Jason is awake, I give him the treat to give to her, he likes the texture of the treat, and he keeps it just beyond her grasp; fortunately she is an incredibly patient dog, and waits until he allows her to grasp the treat without touching him, and then she pulls it away, yesterday he finally realized that she was suppose to get the treat (yesterday he laughed when she got it, prior to that he'd cry, because he was upset to lose his toy). That's Jason in a nutshell, by and large very happy, irritable just before he goes to bed or when he's wet or needs a change. Remarkably he has had no infections in his life, to date at least. Hope you enjoyed the update, I realize, the parents always think it's a bigger deal than it is to every one else.
S