10 Months Old

Addison Alena is officially 10 months old. She has 3 teeth. The two on bottom that she got over the last few months and one on top. It's not the top center but instead one to the left (when you are looking at her). She seems to be getting her teeth really slowly. She likes to bite legs, arms and really anything she can reach. I am trying to teach her that biting hurts but so far all I get is giggles out of her. Oh well! Alexa still tells her that we bite food, not people.

Addison just started crawling. She crawls with her left leg facing forward sort of like a sitting position and the right leg in a normal crawling position. Somehow she makes it work for her. She looks even more like a grizzly bear these days. I love her like growl type cry and crawl together. Addison is much happier now that she can move around. She gets suck under tables and around corners. Alexa has learned to put things away or Addison will get to them. There are definitely positives to a crawling baby. She can pull to stand but she doesn't take any steps around furniture or while someone holds her hands.

Addison is a great eater. She is eating 3 solid meals with 2 snacks mixed in there. I still give her about 6 oz of baby food a day. Just to make sure she is full after each meal. She is starting to use sippy cups but still mostly nurses. I wish I could get her to take more from a sippy but she doesn't like them. Once she hits a year I will start working on weaning. Until them we are just going to enjoy our extra time together. Nursing my baby to sleep is one of the sweetest things I have ever done. :) Way better than pumping!!!

Talking! Addison likes to babble all day long. She is constantly making sounds. She still only says Momma, Dadda & Hi. She is starting to repeat things but it's a rare thing.

Addison has been sleeping in the "Girls Room" for a few weeks now. It's weird to not have a baby in my room with me. I admit I do sleep better but I miss her being near me. She usually wakes up once a night to nurse. On the nights she doesn't wake up I usually wake up and check on her. Nothing like watching your babies sleep. Now that Addison is teething she seems to be waking up in pain. Fortunately once the new tooth comes in she goes back to only waking up once or on the rare occasion she sleeps through the night. Hopefully that will improve of the next few months as well.

Addison and I will be starting a music class. It will be our first one on one activity. I cant wait to get that extra time to focus my attention on just her.

Addison is a very sweet girl. She smiles every time someone makes eye contact with her. She does get very sad when she is by herself on the floor or having to wait to be picked up. She likes to have constant attention and love.