10 Months!
Wow, where does the time go?! The Holidays seemed busier than ever this year with parties galore and lots of travel. My sister was here for 2 months of that, which was super fun! (I will try to post some pics of her time soon).
The last few months have been a really fun stage with Hope. Every day she is becoming more interactive and fun and we love it! Here are a few things she's currently doing/enjoying...
1. She just learned how to stand on her own. Which is usually followed by throwing her hands up in the air or clapping in celebration. I'm pretty sure walking is just around the corner--a whole new world!
2. She loves--I mean LOVES--to eat. She will eat anything at anytime. She prefers to feed herself and does pretty well with this, so we're pretty much over food purees and on to the good stuff. She's especially obsessed with cheerios & mum mums. I try to have those on hand pretty much anywhere we go since lots of times we are on the go.
3. She has started to really love reading, which is fun after many months of her just wanting to eat the book we're reading. She laughs and smiles at each page and loves listening.
4. She has five teeth. Her top two teeth have a huge gap in the middle which is quite endearing.
5. She stands through most of her bath time. Let's be honest....we are bad parents when it comes to a consistent bath, but when she does get a bath, she prefers standing. She's more of an on-the-go type baby and won't sit still. :)
6. While i'm loading the dishwasher she likes to stand next to me and unload all the silverware. Fun for all, really.
7. She loves music. Just last night we were at a lifegroup and she sat down in front of the person playing guitar and just watched, smiled and clapped along. Melt me.
8. She is a CHATTERBOX. She loves to talk. She talks to herself all day long as she plays. I have a feeling we have an outgoing, energetic child on our hands. Can't wait to hear the things she comes up with!
9. I'm a little ashamed of this one, but she is OBSESSED with Praise Baby. I mean, it's crazy. I try to only turn it on a few times a week, but immediately when the first song starts she will not turn away from it for even a second. It's the craziest thing...but there are those desperate times when i'm extremely thankful. :)
10. Her current tricks are waving, clapping, and strolling with the help of her walker. She spends a lot of her time clapping. It's super duper cute.
Hopey, we love you! There is truly no one like you! It is so amazing and fun to see your personality bloom. We can't wait to see the mighty things Jesus has in store for your life! Watch out world!
