Look at you, you big 10-month-old! It's been an eventful month, but we all survived and you are happier than ever. You are so full of life and energy, chickadee. You are go-go-go all day, right up until the last minute of the day and then you just crash. You play and think so hard all day that you're just wiped by the end of it. Your intelligence still astounds us; we constantly find ourselves saying "Should she be able to do that already?" More often than not, the answer is no. Like how you can climb out of your high chair & stroller. And how you can stand unassisted for several seconds before sitting down. You even joke around with us, offering us something and then pulling it away at the last second and giggling. And you even give hugs on command now, even though Mommy seems to be the only one blessed by these hugs so far. Here's what makes you an especially happy girl these days (and a few that make you not-so-happy):
Favorites
Your Playhouse - A very kind friend passed off her daughter's playhouse when she grew out of it and we were the lucky recipients. You spend a significant chunk of your day playing with this little musical house. Your favorite things to do on it are press the buttons on the radio, turn the light on/off, climb through the door, and open the mailbox. You learned to dance bopping along to the music it plays. And playing peek-a-boo with the door sends you into a fit of giggles!
Books, books, books - We have a Barnes & Noble explosion in our family room at all times and you are to blame! You are obsessed with books - big, small, touch-&-feel, lift-a-flap...you love them all! We probably read 25 or more books a day (thank goodness your cousins let you borrow theirs so we have some variety!) You will happily sit on the floor flipping through them yourself. But you especially love to have them read to you. When we tell you to go get a book and bring it to us, you do just that, cozying up on our lap for storytime. Sometimes we read the words and other times we just point at the pictures because you turn the pages too fast. We're thrilled you love books so much; we bet you'll be an early reader!
Food - Oh how you love to eat. Anything and everything. You are an eating machine. We fill your high chair tray with an assortment of bite-sized pieces and you gobble them up in no time. You aren't very picky and will try just about anything we give you. Fruits are certainly your favorite, with baby snacks (like puffs and wagon wheels) a close second. You've just started enjoying cut-up meats and cheese, too. Veggies are a little tough for you to eat as finger foods, so we still do quite a few purees of those, but we're working on it. We're so grateful to have such a great eater on our hands!
Playing Ball - There is hope for you, athletically-speaking, after all! Mommy & Daddy aren't the most athletic people you'll ever meet (especially Mommy) so we were concerned our children would be a bit uncoordinated. But you've already taken a huge interest in playing ball, and you're pretty good at it. So you may actually be able to take advantage of your well-above-average height on a volleyball court!
Tongues - You learned how to stick out your tongue this month. Talk about hilarious! It usually takes someone else sticking their tongue out at you to get you to do it, but once you remember how, that tongue goes in and out at a rapid pace. And you think other people's tongues are hysterical.
"Helping" - You're already trying to be helpful. You are the official Garage Door Button Pusher every time we come in and out. You like to try to turn off the light when we leave your room, just like you do with the giant light switch on your playhouse. You're a big help when Mommy does laundry; you help sort the clothes (i.e. you throw the sorted clothes all over the laundry room) and take them out of the dryer (i.e. Mommy puts the wet clothes in the dryer from the washer and you immediately reach in and take them right back out.) You especially love "helping" us use electronics, like answering the phone, changing the channel, and typing on the laptop. You just love to follow us around and "help" whenever you can.
Not-so-FavoritesYour Playhouse - A very kind friend passed off her daughter's playhouse when she grew out of it and we were the lucky recipients. You spend a significant chunk of your day playing with this little musical house. Your favorite things to do on it are press the buttons on the radio, turn the light on/off, climb through the door, and open the mailbox. You learned to dance bopping along to the music it plays. And playing peek-a-boo with the door sends you into a fit of giggles!
Books, books, books - We have a Barnes & Noble explosion in our family room at all times and you are to blame! You are obsessed with books - big, small, touch-&-feel, lift-a-flap...you love them all! We probably read 25 or more books a day (thank goodness your cousins let you borrow theirs so we have some variety!) You will happily sit on the floor flipping through them yourself. But you especially love to have them read to you. When we tell you to go get a book and bring it to us, you do just that, cozying up on our lap for storytime. Sometimes we read the words and other times we just point at the pictures because you turn the pages too fast. We're thrilled you love books so much; we bet you'll be an early reader!
Food - Oh how you love to eat. Anything and everything. You are an eating machine. We fill your high chair tray with an assortment of bite-sized pieces and you gobble them up in no time. You aren't very picky and will try just about anything we give you. Fruits are certainly your favorite, with baby snacks (like puffs and wagon wheels) a close second. You've just started enjoying cut-up meats and cheese, too. Veggies are a little tough for you to eat as finger foods, so we still do quite a few purees of those, but we're working on it. We're so grateful to have such a great eater on our hands!
Playing Ball - There is hope for you, athletically-speaking, after all! Mommy & Daddy aren't the most athletic people you'll ever meet (especially Mommy) so we were concerned our children would be a bit uncoordinated. But you've already taken a huge interest in playing ball, and you're pretty good at it. So you may actually be able to take advantage of your well-above-average height on a volleyball court!
Tongues - You learned how to stick out your tongue this month. Talk about hilarious! It usually takes someone else sticking their tongue out at you to get you to do it, but once you remember how, that tongue goes in and out at a rapid pace. And you think other people's tongues are hysterical.
"Helping" - You're already trying to be helpful. You are the official Garage Door Button Pusher every time we come in and out. You like to try to turn off the light when we leave your room, just like you do with the giant light switch on your playhouse. You're a big help when Mommy does laundry; you help sort the clothes (i.e. you throw the sorted clothes all over the laundry room) and take them out of the dryer (i.e. Mommy puts the wet clothes in the dryer from the washer and you immediately reach in and take them right back out.) You especially love "helping" us use electronics, like answering the phone, changing the channel, and typing on the laptop. You just love to follow us around and "help" whenever you can.
Covered Feet - We aren't sure if you hate to have your feet covered or if you just love to play with sock & shoes, but you insist on removing them if we put them on you. Within minutes of strapping you in your carseat, off go the socks & shoes. Most mornings, we find you playing in your crib with your socks in your hands (or sometimes on the floor outside the crib.) You used to love playing with your toes, so maybe you just don't like to have them covered.
Animals - Your fear of dogs is actually a fear of all animals. You're okay with them if they are far away, but once they get in close proximity, you are very afraid. This doesn't surprise us, as there are zero animals in your life, but we are working to overcome this. We took you to the zoo and you did surprisingly well. However, we know we aren't making that much progress because you are afraid of the little stuffed dog we used for your Halloween costume. We'll keep trying in hopes that you aren't deathly afraid of animals until you're 12 like your Mommy was.
Getting in the Car - You really don't like getting into your car seat anymore. It started as just a nighttime thing, but now you don't want to get in all the time. You cling onto us as if you might be strong enough to resist being put in. We're able to distract you 90% of the time with toys or books while we strap you in, but sometimes you require a pacifier to keep you quiet. We think you'd be much happier if you were turned around, but, sadly, that won't happen for a long time (not until you hit 40 lbs, the weight limit for being rear-facing in our seat.)
You are so precious, little one. It's the little things about you that we just adore. Like how you cross your legs when you sit on the floor, proving you're already so ladylike. Or how you look at us each time you start having fun with something, as if you need assurance that it's okay to have that much fun :) Or how, whenever you see Mommy & Daddy hugging or cuddling, you crawl right on over and join in because you think group hugs are better. Our hearts melt minute after minute with you, Cheeks (Daddy's nickname for you.) Love you tons, girl!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
Mommy & Daddy
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