10 Months Old

Dear Delaney,

On December 6th, you and your sister officially entered *double digits*! 10 months old! We went to the doctor the day before and found out that you weigh 18 pounds and are 28" long. The doctor said you both were "perfect." :)

You are such a sweet girl! You went through a phase where I referred to you as my wild child... and you still are... but you are also very sweet. You lay your head down and snuggle with me, you pat your sister on her head, you giggle uncontrollably at your brother. You love bathtime the most of any kid I've ever seen. You start bouncing up and down and diving for toys, you splash your legs and giggle when you get water in your face. It's too cute.

You have your two bottom teeth and are working on the next two! You are "cruising" all over the place now and I think you'll probably take your first steps before your next letter gets written. You are somewhat of a picky eater when it comes to new things... you don't like actual bananas (but you'll eat them pureed), you weren't a fan of cottage cheese or yogurt at first either. Maybe not picky so much as reserved...

These days  you are eating three meals a day and nursing twice a day (morning and night) with two bottles in between at daycare. You fall asleep fairly easily and take two decent naps. You sleep with your little booty up in the air and I think it's adorable. You got your first bad cold at the beginning of this month and it was miserable! You're finally just about over it now and I hope we don't have to deal with that again for a long time. You are ahead of schedule on all of your milestones- pincer grasp, feeding yourself, etc. You are still not too sure about sippy cups but you will hold your bottle without problem. You're starting to wave and clap and bounce to music now, which is just precious. :)

I love you SO MUCH little Laney Love. So much.


Dear Adelyn,

10 months old!! It doesn't seem possible yet at the same time, it seems like you've been a part of this family forever. You, too, weigh 18 pounds and are 28" long. I was so surprised when the nurse told me you were exactly the same as your sister... I actually checked to make sure I hadn't accidentally given her the same baby to measure twice. Hey, don't blame me...  you guys are looking more and more alike lately! ;)

Oh Addy, you are so much fun. You squeal this adorable little (loud) squeal when you're waiting to eat or when you see something or someone you want. You don't want to miss anything so you are always observing what's going on around you. This has made bedtime a bit of a challenge lately but I have heard that separation anxiety (and teething!) are big factors around this time so I'm sure it'll get easier soon. Speaking of teething, your first little tooth popped through on December 14th! Technically that should go in next month's letter but I didn't want to forget. I think you'll have a second very soon, too.

You love attention. As soon as I walk in the door from work you want to snuggle with me and just be held awhile. You like to be held so you can see what's going on while we're doing anything- making dinner, brushing teeth, whatever! You can't see much from the ground afterall. You are a pro at pulling up and standing now. You're starting to "cruise" along furniture or with a walker toy but you're very proud of yourself just to stand and pat on tables or play with toys. You shake your head no when someone says "no, no, no" and it's *so cute*... I need to get it on video soon!

You are also eating three solid meals, nursing twice and getting two bottles. You LOVE your bottles and your food and do not like when either of them are empty. You're also getting over a pretty nasty cold and I'm so glad it's almost behind us. Having three sick kids (and a sick momma) was exhausting. I miss you and your siblings so much while I'm at work but seeing your face light up when I come home makes a little piece of me feel better. You are very happy at grandma's with the other kids and I know you're being well loved and taken care of. I just hope you and your sister know that you better wait to do anything crazy- like walk- until I'm around, okay? ;)

You are my little love bug, Addy. Love you SO SO MUCH.

Always and forever,
Momma (which you both say now!!!!)