10 months old

Avery is now 10 months old!!! double digits! only 2 months away from her first birthday! CRAZY!

Here are some things from this past month;

• At the beginning of the month Avery hated changing clothes, especially putting her arms through sleeves or arm holes! Now she doesn't mind so much and has even started helping me put on her shorts by sticking her foot in the air!
• She doesn't like to be wrapped up in a towel after her bath, she would rather air dry! haha
• Avery is getting more cuddly, she will put her head on my shoulder for a little while when its time to go to sleep. she even lets me hold her like a baby for a short while.
• New foods this month- Yogurt, beef, raisins, dates, plums, apricots, tofu, tortellini, mango,
• Avery has really found her voice and likes to yell! her favorite word is mama!
• She loves to blow raspberries, all the time! :)
• She doesn't sleep as well in her big girl car seat, fortunately i don't see us taking anymore long car rides, especially with my parents in D.C. until the new year!
• Avery wants to walk so badly. She did take a couple steps on Aug 15, but she is not quite stable enough to really take off! she still gets mad if I set her down instead of letting her walk around!
• If we leave the living room area she crawls (scoots) around till she finds us.
• She has discovered fear. After taking a few steps she no longer wants to stand without holding onto someone. She kept crawling away from her big bear, she wouldn't stay still long enough to get some pictures of her let alone of her smiling!
• Avery has learned how to get from her tummy to her knees to sitting up!!! I'm very proud of her although it has disrupted her naps because she wants to pull up on the side of the crib instead of laying down and going to sleep!!! :)
• I often see Avery scratching her right ear, most of the time its when she is tired.
• Avery now has 3 teeth!!! She got another bottom tooth this month!
• Avery still gives lots of kisses,  loves to wave and has started clapping!
• She also started shaking her head this month, mimicking me! :)
• Avery got to visit her first water park for Mason's 2nd birthday party! She loved sitting in the tube with mommy down the lazy river!
• Avery started swimming lessons! We go on monday mornings, she loves it so far. she even has gotten her face underwater!

Click here to see my favorite pics of Avery from this past month!