You are 10 months old now. Almost a year but not quite. You are getting older and we are just getting old.
We love you. You love us. It's a get thing we have going....
Here are the highlights of YOU at 10 months:
* You are still getting into everything. Now you crawl faster. You stand on your own. You take some steps. You are a mobile maniac!!
* You can feed yourself with a spoon - very messily however the food gets from spoon to mouth and that is all that counts.
* You wave and smile to people. People love it.
* You dance. People love it.
* You shake your head from side to side when you get excited - it is the cutest thing!
* You still LOVE LOVE LOVE to jump but now you prefer to try to jump on your own. You accomplish this by bouncing while you stand or jumping while on your knees....It's the best thing!
* Your STILL smile lights up a room!!!
* You HATE: having your diaper changed, getting dressed/undressed, going in your car seat, bed time (but you are getting MUCH better), being in your stroller for more than 3 minutes, sun in your eyes, when your dad feeds you too slow, not getting attention, being told "no"and loud noise.
* You are a superb eater!! (Loves) beef w/vegetables, lasagna, sweet potatoes, bananas and strawberries, mixed vegetables, peas, carrots, cinnamon oatmeal, carrots, turkey and rice, chicken and apples, puffs and lil' crunchies (Dislikes) nothing.
* You eat a lot of big people foods now ...you LOVE crackers, graham crackers, potatoes (you are my daughter!), whip cream, turkey, green beans, carrots, peas, bread (you are your father's daughter!) and pretty much whatever we give you....
* You have toys you LOVE: your Dr. Seuss character stuffed animal, lids, spoons, water bottles, plastic bowls, your squishy ball, DVD/VCR, Wii Remote, TV remote, the power button on the TV, books and basically anything that you can put in your mouth. AND you now love Baby Tad
* Things you love to try to play with but shouldn't: Electrical cords, leaning shelves, the laptop, the TV, the Wii
* Personality: Charming, Stubborn, Inquisitive/Nosey, Loving, Joyful, "too smart for your own good," - these have not changed...ever.....Soooooo I think this means something :)
* Things we are working on: not yelling, learning what "no" means consistently
* Favorite things to "watch": Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Umizoomi, Special Agent Oso
* NEW archenemy: the hair dryer, the bread machine, the mixer, and the food processor
* Things you have broken: my IPhone, my laptop (shhhh!), and your dad's laptop cord (nothing new since last month -- thankfully!)
* Biggest "Places" you've gone thus far: Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Disneyland, Tuscon
* Holidays you have celebrated: Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving
* Nap times: 1pm and 4 pm
* Bed time: 930 pm
* Sign that you are getting sleepy: You start making a moaning noise, you start rubbing your eyes, you lay your head down, and you start acting "wacky"
* Favorite blankie: Flower print one with your name embroidered on it (this has not changed)
* You LOVE to go swimming
* You LOVE to play chase
* You are now ticklish
* You have mastered playing peek-a-boo and initiating playing it (you put the blanket up to your face and bring it down yourself -- you started this at about 8 months old)
* You still love to splash around in the bath tub
* Fav sleeping position: on your side and on your back
* Big upcoming trips: San Diego!! Las Vegas!! San Francisco!! Disneyland!!
* Favorite song: The ABC's as sung by mom, Ellie Bellie Bo Bellie as sung by mom and dad, Ellie Bo Bellie as written and sung by mom and dad.
*Everyone loves you. Everyone. No, seriously.....everyone.
* Nicknames: "Ladybug" "Lady" Ellie Bellie" "E. Sophia" "Bug" "Bugz" "Ellie Bo Bellie"
*Things you "Say": dada, mama, baba, gaga, nana, papa
* When asked "where's dada?" You look at your dad and when asked "Where's mama" you look at your mom
I think these are the highlights of you Ms. Ellie Bo Bellie!!
