10 Months and Beyond

I am a little tardy reporting what's new since Betsy Grace turned 10 months, but better late than never. I feel like each time a new day rolls around, there is a new discovery...her little mind and body are AMAZING! She babbles constantly, lots of Dada and Baba...still no Mama but we are working on it.

She has a very interpretive crawl which consists of crawling 3 steps, rolling, scooting and then sitting up...very unconventional but the child gets where she wants to go. Favorite spots are behind the curtains, in between her toys baskets, under the bed, nose pressed up against the french doors, anything thats tight and cozy.

She still only has 2 bottom teeth but the child eats EVERYTHING, she chews with her gums and has not met a food she did not love. I am trying to get her to take the sippy cup but my efforts are failing at the moment, I know she'll get it eventually...right!?!?

We had yet another ear infection this month but the antibiotics did their job and all ears appear to be clear. It didn't affect her mood or sleep but she was really tugging on those ears, so I just knew. We did learn at the doctors appointment that our little bug tips the scale at 17 lbs. We've come a long way since 4 lbs at birth!!!

Along with crawling/rolling/scooting, she is now standing up. She stands in her crib, up on her toys baskets, on the exersaucer...everywhere! You can tell that she is so proud of herself, it's sooo cute!

Betsy Grace has also become a professional imitator, nothing goes unnoticed and even if she can't do or say exactly what we are doing/saying, their is a valiant effort on her part. She is taking it all in, we better what out!

The two new tricks that we can't get enough of are her dancing skills and her waving and saying "ba-ba" (meaning bye-bye). All we have to do is say "Wiggle Wiggle" and she starts bouncing, up and down, side to side, all while nodding her head, HILARIOUS! Anytime she hears music, she stops what she is doing and that little body starts jiving to the beat :) The bye-bye trick is a favorite because it is her first action combined with word achievement, plus we are suckers for anything that she does :)

We got a little baby pool for her and she loves the water, it's a nice break in these hot summer days. Stay tuned for pics :)

So that's a peek into our little world...we are loving each and everyday!

xoxo