10 Months Old

Sorry this post is so late!  We were in the cities on the 27th visiting the Andersons and got home late:)  Svea wasn't as smiley when we took her pictures.  Ok, wait for it, we REALLY think she may actually be teething!  I know we've been saying that for MONTHS.....but she's drooling all over the place and I have seen the very tip of one corner of a tooth, but I think it's snuggled back down into her gums.  We'll see what happens:)

Svea- Here's what you've been up to this month!  You're crawling all over the place and pulling yourself up.  You've also started to walk along the furniture.  You seem to love your new found independence and have no problems playing with your toys by yourself as long as Mom or Dad are in the room.  You are really starting to love books.  You interact with them as we read to you.

You are understanding what we do and say better as well.  Mommy always takes your paci out after she lifts you out of the crib and says "bye-bye paci".  Just the other day Mommy said these words and you ripped the paci out of your own mouth and threw it in your crib!  It was so cute.  We are working on Mama, Dada and some baby sign language.  "More" is what we are hoping you'll understand soon!

You are wearing 6-9 month clothes, although it is time to move you on to 9-12 month clothes.  We received some clothes that Ashlyn, Hannah, and Elizabeth all wore and we are excited for you to wear them! You wear a size 3 diaper, nurse 4 times a day and eat solids 3 times a day. When you do drink from a bottle you'll drink 5 oz. at a time.

You are still putting yourself to sleep at night and usually sleep 12 to 13 hours. (8:30-8:30 or 9:30).  Mommy is loving that you are sleeping in so late this summer! You are transitioning to one nap a day from 12:30-2:00.  You're not a huge napper, but like to sleep more at night.  At bedtime when we read you "I See Me", a book full of mirrors you always look behind the book on the page that talks about peak-a-boo.  Mommy always has a little bear there ready to peak-a-boo you.  On the last page it says for you to kiss the baby goodnight and 8 times out of 10 you will lean down and kiss yourself in the mirror.

You love to laugh at the puppy.  We take him outside and throw his tennis ball and you giggle so hard at him running around.  You are starting to pull the kitty's tail so he usually runs away when he sees you coming.  We still get comments on what a happy baby you are.  You always know everything that is going on and interact with people all around you. 
 This is such a fun age with you.  We are loving how silly you are.  We can't believe that in two short months you will be one!  We love you so very much!