It Just Keeps Getting Better

Our sweet girl is now 10 months old. The 9th month was a lot of fun. She perfected her wave hello, clapping and learned to take a few steps on her own. Real walking is still a little ways off - but she can get in one or two steps before she changes her mind and falls to the floor in order to crawl to her desired location.



She still has only two teeth but she is beginning to tolerate real food. She's developed quite a taste for Cheerios. I'm hoping that means she is just holding out until she gets more teeth so she can eat solid foods that are actually solid



At the beginning of March I was reminding myself that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Even though that saying is supposed to be for the weather it was a good way to describe Addison's sleeping pattern. Just when I thought that we had it together (she was sleeping through the night) she reminded me that she is still in charge of our nights. The first week of the month was tough. The last two weeks of March were perfect. She slept through the night (usually down at 8:30 ish and up around 7:00 ish) every night with the exception of about three nights where she woke up for a bit.



Addison is really getting into music. She likes to cuddle with me while we listen to music before her naps. She even likes to be sung to. She loves the Little Bunny Foo-Foo song - it usually gets a good laugh out of her (she's probably really laughing at my singing voice). She also likes the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Baby Bumble Bee, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes - oh! and Brand New Girlfriend. Yeah that last one is not a kids song, but when she hears that song she knows that I'm breaking out my impressive dance moves (I don't know, that song just seems to move me - I can't fight it) and that is definitely something worth laughing about!



Every month just gets better and better. Just when I tell myself, '4 months is the best stage' here comes 5 months and it's somehow even better. Then comes 6 months - well, you get the picture. So many people told us that would happen, but I had no idea . . . It is pretty great when you're sure your life is as good as it'll ever be and it just keeps getting better..