10 Months

 Wow G. 10 Months.....and my how they have flown by.  You have officially been on the outside longer than the pregnancy period.  What is odd....
 I still remember that day when we saw you for the first time.  You were six weeks in utero and the size of a piece of rice.  We wondered who you were in there and couldn't wait to find out everything about you.  We fell in love immediately.

When you were born, we were scared.  How were we going to take care of you, protect you from this scary world, and make sure you were given everything you deserve?  But you have been patient with us; the ever easy-going loving little girl.  You couldn't have been a better baby and as you continue to grow, you only get better.

Ten months.  You continue to eat more and more real food versus baby food...but still stick to your bottles at daycare.  You love pretty much everything, though green veggies you turn down. Mom and Dad dont' even try to give them to you.  Yogurt is your FAVORITE.....the minute it comes out you want ZERO to do with anything else in front of you. You are so efficient, we rarely put a big on you.  At daycare they tell us you are a very good eater.  You babble to us ALL the time...but mostly just "mom-mummm-moom".....but we really don't think you know what you are saying.

Naps...you are down to two a day....one at 9:30 (after you first bottle) and one around 1pm.  Each lasts for about an hour.  You have become more and more picky with your bedtime - so by 7/7:30 each night you are in bed for the night.You sleep all night...sometimes waking at 6 and sometimes at 6:30 a.m.  Either way, Mom has gotten used to it and since you still aren't crawling or walking, you make every morning easy.  Each morning you eat, and then play with your piano toy and your baseball that you received from Grand Old Days.  You LOVE any sort of ball....and stuffed animal. But don't tell Aunt Sara.

Over the 4th of July, we took you swimming a few times.  You absolutely LOVE the water and couldn't be happier kicking and playing.  You are such a content and happy little girl.  I often forget how big you are.  We take you everywhere and you are so much fun in the shopping cart, at happy hour with Sara and Anders, at bridal showers, in church, at parades, anywhere.

Mommy and Daddy love you more and more every day. We can't even imagine what our life was like without you.  As you grow and learn we think you will be a very patient, easy-going, loving little girl and we can't wait to be there each step of the road with you.