Speaking of pictures, it's getting nearly impossible to keep her still long enough to take her monthly pics. So this is the best I could do...I followed her around the room for 10 minutes making crazy noises behind the camera trying to get her to look at me.
She still loves books
And now loves climbing EVERYTHING
"Oh crap, did that say 11 months? Don't show this to anyone, it's our little secret!"
How could you say no to that sweet face?
Much to my dismay, she hates wearing bows and usually rips them off within seconds of me putting them on.
She has so much personality right now and is learning new things every day. Her new favorite game Nana taught her is "Where's Allie" (otherwise known as peek-a-boo).
Her favorite activity is to empty everything out of her toy box. I keep a toy box in every room just to keep her entertained and she doesn't even care about the toys, she just likes throwing them out of the box.
She never plays with one toy for longer then 30 seconds. She has a very busy mind and short attention span.
She loves to share and will even put her paci or her food in your mouth (not that you want her slobbery paci or mashed up food but it's a sweet gesture). She's so sweet and will go to almost anyone without crying. She did cry for the first time a couple of weeks ago when we dropped her off at childcare at church...not gonna lie, I smiled a little on the inside, it feels good to be wanted :). But that was the first and only time that she's cried when we've left her. And she was distracted by toys and other babies within seconds and completely forgot about mommy & daddy. She loves to play with other babies and I often feel guilty that she doesn't get to play with babies her own age. I should probably look into a play group or something, but I don't even know how to go about that. Craigslist? Just kidding, I'll look into it.
She loves feeding herself and will rarely let me put anything in her mouth anymore. She's weird about textures and likes to feel the food before she puts it in her mouth. If it's slimy or gooey she usually makes a nasty face and throws it on the floor. She doesn't like for her hands to get dirty, she definitely gets that from me. She usually wipes her hands off in her hair, which I don't think she realizes makes her hair dirty and sticky. She pretty much needs a bath after every meal. She's still eating a lot of baby foods, but she loves most table foods we give her...egg yolks & avocados excluded.
She's 'walking' with her musical walking toy (the standing one, not the one she sits in...that one didn't work out so well). She's a little on the lazy side and will just sit down if her legs get tired which is usually after 3 or 4 steps.
She's adventurous and curious, while still being cautious. She's sweet and funny and always makes me laugh and melts my heart every hour of every day. I can't wait to celebrate her first birthday in one month!
