You are 10 months (and 9 days) old! The time since you were born has crept by and flown by all at the same time. I can remember when you used to fit on my chest, and now when I hold you your little chubby legs have to curl up on my lap with your head on my shoulder. Mommy is no longer having left shoulder pain because she's gotten so strong carrying around your 20-pound body!
10 days old:
10 months old:
You are now crawling at the speed of light, cruising along the furniture like nobody's business, and you have learned to lower yourself down the stairs and from the couch to the floor all by yourself! Mommy and daddy have a friendly wager going based on when you'll take your first steps walking. Daddy says Thanksgiving weekend, and mommy says by your 11-month birthday. We'll see!
You are a super eater! (just like mommy and daddy) You eat everything from chicken to veggies to any kind of fruit, cheese, yogurt, and pasta. You are slowly phasing out of wanting formula, but we have to make sure you get enough calcium!
Some of your favorite things include:
Woof-woof doggy Tech
His water/food bowls (and his food)
Bathtime:
Naked time:
Your mini ball pit:
You are now wearing mostly 12-month clothing, as your torso is getting so long that you grow out the crotch length in EVERYTHING! You weighed 20 lbs and 26.5 inches at your last doctor visit, and you are now sick with your first bad head/chest cold. You had a cold when you were 2 weeks old and another mild one 3 weeks ago that lasted 2 weeks, but this one has been a doozy. We continue to wait for you to consistently sleep through the night like your friend Riley. She is 6 weeks younger than you and sleeps 12-13 hours a night...that's twice what you sleep in one span of time...so catch up already!!
You only have 2 bottom teeth at this point, and we would have sworn that more were on their way with your last cold, but no....so it's now a waiting game for the rest of those toofers. You continue to say "mama", and now you say "dada", "hi", and "bye", but sometimes you don't say them at the most appropriate times. You do mimic us when we're on the phone and we say "bye", and we get such a kick out of it. You do like to scream and talk in baby-speak, and we swear that some days you must be having conversations with your toys. :)
Mommy is also trying to mentally prepare for your upcoming first birthday. Never in a million years would I have thought that the first year would go so quickly. I now understand why so many people say to enjoy every moment, because they truly do pass by too quickly. Don't grow up too fast, my darling little girl. Mommy and daddy love you so much, and we don't even want to think about the terrible twos.
Love,
Mama
