Addison: 10 months

Addison Leigh, we are on the countdown to your first birthday and I cannot believe it.  You are 10-months old today and just the squishiest, curious, sweetest little thing on the planet.

At 10 months you:

• have more teeth!  You now have 6 teeth, four on the top and two on the bottom.  Yes, that is 3 more teeth just this month.
• love to be standing and are getting so brave with letting go of things to stand all by yourself; you wiggle your little toes to get your balance... it is adorable.
• continue to love your bath; we are very thankful for your bath seat because without it, you would be everywhere in the tub
• are sleeping 12 hours at night and are starting to sleep with some "friends" (Angel doll and stuffed lamb rattle)
• put yourself to sleep most nights and at nap once it is "night-night time"
• had your first bruise this month; you were at school, tumbled over and hit your head on a chair in the library
• can dance!  Every now and again we catch you bopping around to the beat when you hear music.
• would live outside if you could
• make the cutest face by squishing your nose and giving the biggest smile

You ...

• are 100% on formula now (Enfamil); 4 bottles a day, 18 ounces total
• are getting better and better with your straw cup and love cold water!  We started you on a straw cup instead of the regular sippy cup after several recommendations and you love it whether you are wanting a drink or just to chew on it.
• got the okay from the pediatrician to start regular yogurt and cheese; we are working to be on 100% table food by your first birthday
• are starting to eat more and more table foods: blueberry waffles, regular yogurt, apple bits, pineapple, cheese, and your favorite possibly - PICKLES

{standing all by yourself!}

• love books and they always get you talking
• like to listen to your music in the car... Itsy Bitsy Spider, If Your Happy and You Know It, Wheels on the Bus
• always look for your rubber ducky in the bath tub and love to hear "quack-quack"
• are in love with Aunt Ashley puppy dog, Kirby
• are developing some separation anxiety, especially at school in the mornings.  I give you to Mrs. Brittney and sneak out as best I can.  We get tears a couple mornings a week but you are doing much better.
• are forward-facing in your car-seat!  Yes, we are a little bit early but Daddy had school duty one day last week and put you forward-facing just for fun and well, you love it too much that I don't have the heart to turn you around.  You are over 20 lbs so we meet the requirement in weight.
• crawl SO fast and pull up on anything and everything  
• still have those pretty blue eyes and all that hair
• wearing mainly 12 months clothes; wearing some 18 month tops and can still wear a few 9 month bottoms 
• wear size 3 diapers, size 4 night timers
• are in size 3-4 shoes; you got your first pair of Nikes this past weekend (size 4) and they are the cutest thing ever (besides you of course)

Sweet girl, you are the light of our lives.  We have grown in faith through your eyes and thank the lord everyday for the miracle that you are.   We cannot believe you are just a couple months from being 1 year old... where did our baby go!?  These 10 months have been a blast and we cannot wait to see what your next month brings. 

We love you to the moon and back.

Happy 10 months Addison Leigh!