10 Months Old

Shay is 10 months old today!  She's so much fun and learning so fast!  I cannot believe that in just 2 short months she'll officially enter into Toddler World and leave Baby Land (although she can be 30 years old and she'll still always be my baby)!

Let's see...what has changed since my last post? 

She's standing a lot on her own now.  She still won't take any steps but we think it's just a short matter of time before she starts walking.  According to Jeff's mom, he had only one speed when he was young and that was RUN!  If she's anything like her daddy, we'll be in for it! 

She has also declared war on eating anything green.  By "war" I mean making dramatic gagging sounds and promptly spitting up the entire contents of her stomach.  So far, no luck with peas, green beans or, the most recent attempt, pureed broccoli (which translates into a cheesy broccoli dip for mommy & daddy so not a total loss or waste of time spent steaming and pureeing the broccoli).  I am so excited to get the book The Best Homemade Baby Food on the Planet that I just ordered.  It got great reviews on Amazon and I love some of the Google preview recipes like combining apples and cabbage...something I never would have put together on my own.  I'll get green in this kid one way or another!

She's continuing to sprout more teeth too! 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. Just adding to the cuteness factor when she smiles. She's using them too...she thinks it's pretty funny to clamp down on her spoon and not let go. She just sits in her high chair booster seat with the spoon clamped firmly in her mouth and gives us a look of impish glee. She's a regular comedian!

Let's see, what else?

Shay's "15 minutes of fame" have extended to the Duluth News Tribune, the newspaper out of Duluth, Minnesota where several of my relatives live.  My grandma sent a picture of Shay in to the paper and it made the "Grandma's Brag Book" section.  Love this photo!

She should be waking up from her afternoon nap any moment now so it's time to sign off.  Hope 2011 is off to a great start for you!