Delight Full: Ten months

Leah is now 10 months. I know I keep saying this, but where has the time gone? Seriously, wasn't I just holding her for the first time? It's just too fast for me! She brings us so much joy. She is so fun to watch. She likes to make us laugh and will keep doing the same things to see us laugh again. So funny how we do the same thing to her. She waves at everyone. It's so cute! She waves with the open/close hand method. When we go shopping she starts waving before people even notice her. If they don't wave back she seems disappointed.

We went back for her weight check last week, and she is barely back on the growth chart. She weighed 15 pounds, 3 ounces. So she gained over a pound. She is still able to wear her 3-6/6month clothes, but is beginning to wear 6-9/9month clothes. She can get onto her hands and knees, and she makes you think she is going to crawl. But she will ever so gently lower herself to the floor and roll where she wishes. She has added the "d" sound to her repertoire, and will say dada on occasion. She likes all of her baby food, and is beginning to like table foods better. I think the change in textures has her a little suspicious. Her pincer grip is getting better, and she enjoys playing with the food even if she doesn't eat it. She is beginning to look at objects when you ask her where it is. Her favorite is the ceiling fan. She can find those in any room.

I love her schedule. She wakes around 6:45-7 am. She eats breakfast and then plays in the exersaucer while I clean the kitchen. She brushes her teeth (with max/total assist...that's for my OT friends) and then gets dressed. She has 20 minutes of play pen time while I get laundry started and clean up a bit around the house. We play, she has her cup of formula around 9, we read books and she goes to bed for a nap between 9:30 and 10. She sleeps 1 1/2 to 2 hours, and we begin again. She takes another nap around 2. Dinner is at 5, bath time at 6:30, last cup of formula at 7, and at 7:30 we read and she goes to bed. She loves the bed. That's good for when we are at home, but not so good when we are out. She will sleep in the car, but not so much in the stroller. Oh well!

Greg celebrated his first father's day, and my dad celebrated father's day for the first time with a grandchild. What a special day for all.

Leah and her dad.

Leah giving her Grump his card.

The past month was full of such fun days. We had our friends Ty, Dana and Addie Grace stay for a few days before they moved. We took the girls to a neighbor's house to get photos of the girls together. This was one of my favorites.

A few days later our friends from Texas came to visit us. It was the first time for us all to meet our girls. We had a great time. We found this bow for Leah during a shopping excursion. I have a friend that says a bow can never be too big. I may have to disagree this time.
Now life is back to normal, but I sure do miss all of my friends. God has placed some very special friends in our lives from each of the towns in which we have lived. We are truly blessed with these friendships.