10 months and flying

My dear sweet Stella,
I can't believe 10 months have just flown by.  We gave you a bath yesterday, and ducks were dive-bombing and you loved it.  Then the ducks started spitting at you, and you loved that, too.  Your giggle is so infectious. 

Yesterday was a challenging day for you.  While I was busy making you some food (I hope you like beets!), you were playing on the floor, getting into everything, as usual.  You opened the lowest kitchen drawer, and promptly closed it on your fingers.  Twice.  I'm afraid this is the first of many owies you're going to get as you learn about the world around you.  You are also learning to stand, and while pulling yourself up on the coffee table, you bumped your head.  See?   First of many, many owies.  You are so proud of yourself when you can stand without support, even if it's only for a second or two.  I am so proud of you, too.

You make the funniest faces.  Here is your "warrior" face.

And here you are brushing your own teeth, all two of them.  Sort of.  Mostly you're just chewing on the toothbrush, but that's okay.  You've gotta start somewhere, right?




















10 month favorites:
Activities: climbing, getting into things you shouldn't
Food: Bread, or whatever mommy is eating

Climbing in bed

Stella, my darling Stella, you are such a big girl.  You want to climb on mommy, trying so hard to stand, but you don't quite have the balance yet, and your chubby little legs aren't quite strong enough.  But you persevere.  You have such determination.  Today you are finally asleep, after practicing sitting up and standing up in your crib.  Mommy had to go in to your room and help you back down several times before you finally fell asleep.  And now she is ready for you to wake up, because bedtime is in two hours!

Here are some of your favorites:
Food: Cheerios, peas, avocado, toast with Prim, grated cheese.
Toys: Fisher Price Bird Bath toy, Fisher Price phone.
Clothes:  Eh, you don't really care about clothes.
Books: Oh, you love books.  Humpty Dumpty, Ten Apples up on Top, Brown Bear.
Activities:  Emptying your toy box.
Sounds: dege dege, blowing raspberries, and testing your lungs.