Ten Months

Yes, I know. It is closer to her 11 month birthday than her 10 month birthday and I'm just now getting around to posting. I've been busy, people! Claire, I have chosen to spend my extra time with you and Daddy instead of blogging about you. I think you will forgive me.

Anyways...

At ten months, Claire: (I took notes on her 10 month birthday, so all of these are from then.)

::has 6 teeth! She is a super tooth grower and is doing really well at growing them.

::can do real crawling! She is really good at crawling with her belly off the floor and loooooves to get into things.

::is getting better at copying sounds that we make. She will often times make a noise and Brent or I will copy it and she will get a huge smile and repeat the sound. Then she gets really excited about the noise, laughs, and we do it all over again.

::has a lowered crib to sleep in. Since she began pulling herself up we decided it was time to lower the crib so she wouldn't be able to stand up and flip herself out of her crib. She thinks it is fun to stand in her bed and just look around the room when we put her in there.

::loves the entertainment center because it has the perfect shelves to pull herself up on it. She loves the lights on the consoles and thinks it is fun to turn the x-box on and off over and over again. We will run over to her saying, "You're in trouble!" in a funny voice and she just laughs at us.

::isn't a huge fan of snuggles. She likes to be on the move and doesn't usually like to be held down with snuggles.

::claps. And it is the cutest thing ever.

::eats puffs and loves them.

::holds the bottle all by herself without accidentally pulling it out of her mouth. She will occasionally sit in her high chair and feed herself if Brent is making dinner while I'm still at work.

::is sleeping better again. Hooray!!

::pulls herself up to standing position and will try to walk along things. Where did my baby go?!

Dear Claire,
I love you. So much. When I come home from a long day at work, you make everything worth it. I can't help but be happy when I am around you. My life has been so blessed in these short few months that you have been here and I can't even begin to imagine the blessings I am going to continue receiving because of you. Be happy, my sweet baby.
Love,
Mama