Entering into the summer months has really reminded me exactly what life was like this time last year. We waited not so patiently at times. I so vividly remember sitting up so many nights while you rolled around in my belly. Let's just say some things never change because there are still many nights that you are rolling around when you should be sleeping. We still struggle a lot of nights in that department but I guess over all your sleep habits are better than they were. It still surprises me how little you can sleep and yet still be in such a great mood pretty much all the time.
Your personality has really taken off in the past month. You are like Cooper and McKenna all rolled into one. You are funny and easy going like Coop but you are very sensitive just like your big sister. It will be interested to see how that all plays out as you grow. You say a handful of words now including mama, dada, pap pap, dog and what we think is you trying to say "Tucker". You look for him first thing in the morning no matter what else is going on. He's become a pretty good buddy to you, often lying next to you when you're on the floor. He can also be found under your chair at the counter waiting patiently for you to drop Cheerios or Goldfish crackers to him.
Speaking of growing, you were just over 18 pounds at your doctors appointment a week a.nd a half ago. You are still wearing 6-12 month clothes though I'm crossing my fingers that they will last you until the end of the summer. We are slowly leaving baby food behind and transitioning to all table foods. So far your favorites seem to be cheese and yogurt followed closely by crackers and fruit. You now have 6 teeth. 6! And they are so stinking cute!
You're not crawling yet and we just keep thinking that it will happen any day. You are a pro at moving yourself backward and often end up under the couch or literally backed into a corner. I have a feeling that life is going to get really interesting once you are on the move.
Our biggest obstacle of late is that you like to be held and/or entertained all the time. And I can't leave your line of sight or you...freak out! Some days you will surprise me and play on the floor by yourself or with McKenna or Cooper. But it's very hard to get much done during the 1-2 short naps you sometimes take!
And so often you are right there with us in the thick of things and loving every minute.
You have started to enjoy the wagon instead of the stroller. You look like such a big girl in there.
We spend a lot of time outdoors watching the big kids of the neighborhood play. It's hard to believe that soon you will be out there running with them.
I think I probably say it every single month but you bring us so much joy. Your shy smile melts my heart. Now that your 10 months old it makes me painfully aware that soon you will be a year old. I will forever wonder where this time has gone and how it has gone by so quickly. So for now I'm going to continue to savor your "babyness" every second of every day. Love you! ~Mommy
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