Wednesday, April 10, 2013

10 months old

Gemma is 10 months old today! 

















Isn't she adorable?  We could just eat her up in all her chubby cheeked, dimpled arm glory.  She is a tiny tornado and creates a chaos I forgot existed.  This morning, I was running around getting ready for work and she toddled into my bathroom carrying 1 slipper from William's room, a box of raisins from the kitchen and a single sock.  Because...you know....she needed them.  She would not be parted from her precious treasures without much wailing.  So, I keep finding her treasurers where she leaves them around the house.  Which is alternately hilarious and maddening.  Finding a Little People toy in the shower?  Hilarious.  Not being able to located William's school shoes?  Maddening.

Sleep: She is sleeping through the night more consistently now.  Or I am more tired and don't hear her cry.  She still wakes up every other night at 4 am.  Just to keep me on my toes.

Eating: We are trying to work away from baby food, but Gemma isn't on board yet.  She loves the purees and will eat just about ANYTHING.  She loves squash, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, bananas, peaches, pears, apples, yogurt and ice cream.  She really isn't interested in the finger foods so much unless it is a cookie.  She mostly just sits in her chair and squawks from the time she sees her food until it is in her mouth.  Then she shuts her mouth to swallow and then begins squawking again until you give her another bite.  Demanding child.

Clothes: I am very sad because I am afraid most of our 12-18 month clothing is going to be pack away as they have been outgrown.  Gemma is wearing almost entirely 18-24 month clothes (sniff, sniff).  She continues to fit well into the medium sized fuzzibunz dipes and size 3 paper diapers (4 overnight).

Walking: Walking is now her preferred mode of transportation.  Preferably with several pointy objects in her hands.  She can walk 15-20 steps at a time and has been attempting to run (away from me, AWESOME) this week.  I am thankful that when she attempts a run, she falls quickly so I am able to catch up with her easily.  She does still crawl at lightening speed, but prefers walking ehenever possible.

Talking: No real changes her.  She waves hello and goodbye as the mood suits her.  She babbles frequently, although she really only says "Mama"  and "hi" that I can remember at this moment.

She adores her siblings (and they adore her too, most of the time).  She will figure out where they are playing and park her little body right up against the door so the minute they leave a room, she can gain access in.

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