Well, here we are again...the double digits! Ann Bennett is ten months old. How can this be?!
Our little love is coming alive! We finally got a deep gut laugh out of her. On May 17th, she belted one out while jumping in her exersaucer. She likes to play the same game that Brooks played where she jumps and bounces around, stops, waits for us to "hooray" and clap, laughs, and does it again. And again. And again. On June 15th, Pops surprised us while we were in the backyard playing in the pool. He kept pretending to pour water on her, but would splash it on Brooks instead, and our little giggle-box was rolling. Seriously, I have never seen her scream and laugh like that!
And speaking of the baby pool, she absolutely loves it. She will kick, splash, stand, splash, roll around, and kick some more. She also loves the sandbox. She will crawl across the entire backyard to get to it. Messy is her middle name!
Annie B reached a whole new level of attachment this month. At the beginning of the month she would cry hysterically when I would put her down. If she feels me bending over to put her down she clenches my shoulder, neck, or arm. I would hold that sweet baby all day if I could, but I haven't quite mastered one handed diaper changes on brother, yet. I can't say that I want to. But, one of the pros of having an attached baby is the snuggles. Every time I close her drapes and turn her fan on before naps or bedtime, she will lay her head on my shoulder. It is the best part of my every day. She is such a little love bug.
Moving on. Food! I do not think that I can fully describe Miss Piggy's love for food. I will say, at the beginning on the month, she lost interest in her bottle. She would sometimes only take three ounces of formula. Luckily, she is back to drinking four, five-to-seven ounce bottles a day. What didn't change was her appetite for food. She moved on quickly from purées. Once she got a taste of finger food, she was sold. If we are on the go, I try to give her a pouch and she either spits it out or plays with it. John and I joke about how we can't put food down for her fast enough. It pretty much disappears before it hits her tray. Her current likes: blueberries, turkey dogs and burgers, any vegetable (especially peas), raspberries, cheese. Dislikes: yogurt, pancakes. She also has finally gotten the hang of the sippy cup, however, she only prefers to drink cold water out of it. Therefore, she is still a bottle-baby.
We had some changes this month as far as mobility goes. On May 30th, wild thing started playing on her knees. She loves to bounce around on them, throwing her arms in the air. On June 1st, AB stood on her own! She now stands, bounces, and waves all of the time. She will take some steps holding on to our hands, but is more interested in traveling by way of crawling. I'm not in a hurry!
Ann Bennett loves to wave and holler at any and every body. She also loves to play peekaboo. She thinks it's hilarious.
Ann Bennett, you are truly one of a kind, baby girl. You continue to bring us so much joy and laughter. I love you even though you sometimes skip your morning nap...XO, baby girl.
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