10 Months Old!

I love being outside!

I figured out how to open drawers!

Waking up with my BFF Polly!

My first time eating table food. On the menu: whole wheat spaghetti & sauce, turkey meatball, mozzarella cheese, green beans.
Check out my mess!!

Eating apple pieces... or gathering them on my bib for later!

Mommy wanted to get a good picture of us... but the ottoman looked really tasty!

I am trying to get the hang of spoon-feeding myself!

Watching daddy mow the lawn is so much fun!

Time is flying by! We are back in the swing of things at school, the fall season (and weather!) is finally here, and our little munchkin has become a girl on the go! She turned 10 months old on September 24th and, even though the last month has gone by fast, she has reached some tremendous new milestones! She is now super confident with her walking - she will let go of anything and walk wherever she wants! When she falls, she catches herself (most of the time!) and uses her hands to soften the blow, so she usually avoids bumps and bruises. She has learned to say "mama" and "dada" with meaning, and can wave hello and goodbye. She attempts to say "hi" while she's waving, but it just comes out as a scream with the "h" sound in the beginning of it!

She babbles like nobody's business - she is going to be a talker! She talks all day long in what seems to be her own language, but her facial expressions indicate that she is really telling you something important! She started eating table food with her hands, and can give herself her bottle, although she needs help with the last bit of it. She is still in love with her doll, Polly - she lays down and snuggles up with her at night, and that's usually how she will stay throughout the night.

She has three more teeth coming in, but has been doing surprisingly well with the discomfort. She is still sleeping completely through the night (7:00pm-6:30am) and only has small cranky moments where she'll try to bite things or put her fingers in her mouth. I think she is getting used to the discomfort though.

She loves reading, and will turn the pages for us now. She also loves taking the book and putting it on top of her head, like a hat - I don't know where she got this from, but she will do it with every new page! Maybe she is learning to read by osmosis!

I would make an updated list of Taylor's likes and dislikes, but it would look something like this: Likes - EVERYTHING, Dislikes - Being tired. She is really such a good girl and we are really blessed that she is so happy and easy-going!

9 Months Old!

We took Taylor to get her 9 month pictures recently. Here are some of our favorites!












Wow, it has been a busy month! Taylor turned 9 months old on August 24th, the day after mommy started work again! She has been thoroughly enjoying daycare. Ms. Karen & Ms. Ashley always have great reports about her behavior, napping, eating ,and playing throughout the day. She has even made a new friend, Isabella, who is about 2 months older than her.

We took Taylor to her 9 month checkup today, and here are her stats:

Height: 28.8 inches (81%ile)
Weight: 21 lbs 3 oz. (82%ile)
Head Circumference: 44.8 cm (68%ile)

She did great at the doctor today, although I have to share this funny story. As the doctor was taking off her diaper, she peed all over the table. We cleaned her up, and the doctor left the room to go get a diaper. When she came back, we looked at her and she was sitting in a puddle - she had peed AGAIN! Needless to say, we gave her a nice long bath when we got home!!

She has been such a joy lately. We can't wait to get home to see her every day. She has begun saying "mama" with meaning, and can pull herself up in her crib and jump around. She still loves to walk, but has figured out that crawling is much faster and she can do it by herself, so that has been her preferred means of getting around lately. Our home is about 50% babyproofed - it's quite a process! One of our favorite parts of the day is getting her pajamas on after her bath. She rolls around, shrieking with joy, on our bed for as long as we'll let her. Then, she plays a little game: we hold up her pajamas, and she buries her head in the bed and sticks her butt up in the air. She always picks her head up and smiles at us, like she is teasing us! We repeat over and over and over!

Here is an update of her likes & dislikes.

Taylor likes...
Playing with EVERYTHING (paper, crumbs, chairs, remotes, etc.), her dolly, standing in her crib, saying "mama", being tickled (her left armpit is her most ticklish spot!), her puffs, crawling, chewing on things (even our new leather ottoman...), her new daycare friends, getting her picture taken, dancing (especially to the Leapfrog table ABC song!), cuddling with mommy and daddy, and exploring.

Taylor dislikes...
Getting her diaper changed, actually having to put her pajamas on after bath, loud noises, when mommy sneezes (she looks at me like I've just insulted her!), when mommy leaves the room for any reason, teething, having a cold (she has one right now), green beans, and most of all - being tired!