It’s hard to believe that Miss Adelaide is ten months old. It seems like every day she is funnier, smarter, and more active. In fact, reflecting on her growth so far easily brings me to tears. I can only imagine how I’ll handle the changes that are to come. Sniff. I’ll leave it to Addie’s daddy to post the wonderful photos he’s taken of her, but here are some of the more notable milestones and moments of the past month.
A few weeks ago, food really “clicked” for Addie. She never was a big fan of cereal and purees, and she could usually give or take solid food, except for her beloved MumMums and HappyBaby puffs (green only, please!). She’s still nursing 4-5 times a day, so we didn’t push it. We offered a lot of finger foods and she’d eat some one day, then refuse it the next. But this month, Addie became a carbaholic: tortillas, pancakes, waffles, and pita all became favorites. I even resorted to putting yogurt or fruit purees on her toast so she’d get a little variety. I shouldn’t have worried, because she soon began eating blueberries, peas, grapes, and sweet potato fries. Those are pretty reliable favorites. She also likes oatmeal and sharing bananas with her dad. She’s pictured below enjoying some garlic and cheese grits at Threadgill’s and offering some waffles to Grammy Strong. She also enjoyed sharing some lasagna with Grandma Connor when she came to visit. She loves to share her food with us!
The past month has also brought big changes in Addie’s mouth – four new teeth! They are all poking through, although the eyeteeth (her fangs) are farthest out so far. We are wiping her teeth at night with Tooth Tissues, which she loves. Addie has gotten very attached to her blankie and seahorse. Sometimes I’ll hear the seahorse music come on in the middle of the night, followed by some babbling from Addie. Overall, she is sleeping through the night very well. After a while with a 7:30 bedtime, we’re back at 6:30 p.m. for the night. She usually takes two naps, from around 9-10:30 and 1-2:30, although she sometimes wakes up around 5:30 a.m. and is ready for a nap by 8 (and so am I!). We just go with it because we are all a lot happier when she goes down before she’s overtired.
Overall, Addie is just so much fun! She loves playing peekaboo and putting silly objects on our heads. She is constantly on the move, crawling and pulling up and climbing whenever she can. She loves putting things in containers and dumping them out, and claps for herself on just about any occasion: finishing a book, a meal, a nursing session, or after giving someone a high five. Now that Steve is working from home, it’s tough to keep them apart. After helping me with the laundry, Addie crawls down the hallway to his office door, stands up, and bangs on it. A new assistant, perhaps?
Of course, Addie’s in heaven now that she has her own playroom. Her favorite toy is her maracas. She makes a beeline for them as soon as she wakes up, and loves to shake them and bang them together. She’s even starting to dance when music comes on! When she needs a little downtime, she crawls into the corner of her playroom and brings a few toys to keep her company. She also has had lots of fun with some new buddies. We’ve been very busy with music class, the library, and playgroups. Here Addie is at Barnes & Noble storytime working on her “craft.” Don’t worry, it’s hanging on the fridge. We can’t wait to see what next month will bring.
