Copy Cat

Annabelle has been trying to copy us more often. Earlier I posted about her "cell phone" use. Now, she's trying to make funny noises. Well, she makes plenty of funny noises, but not this particular one...

More Fun at the Magic House

No joke, Kris had a "holiday" on Friday, so we went to the Magic House in St Louis again with Annabelle. It was really neat to see how much more she could do in just the few short months it's been since we were there last.

We played at the water table again. One of her favorite things to do right now is figure out how things can be put inside one another. She loves her nesting cups at home...and at the Magic House. Mostly, though, she just wanted to splash in the water.


What in the world? She really didn't know what to make of this...



Annabelle has a nice, warm hand print.



It was daddy's turn to try the static ball.


We discovered there are complete replicas of the Oval Office, Supreme Court and Congress on the ground floor. Future president?

I Love a Piano

Kris took some great pictures of Annabelle playing piano with me the other day. She alternates between banging with both hands



and pressing individual keys with one finger.



If we move the bench, she'll cruise along the length of the piano, pressing all the keys as she goes.

10 Months!

Annabelle turned 10 months on Sunday!

Eating: She has four bottles a day, 6 ounces or so each. She's been having one per night as well...so much for the four night she slept for 12 hours without waking :( She eats about 2 jars of baby food a day plus some finger foods. This is a big change since 9 months when is was maybe 1 jar a day. She really wants to eat what we're eating, but it's tough when she only has two teeth. She does love to chew on non-food things still. I have to put her in the pack and play when I vacuum because she wants to chew on the cord.



Moving: She cruises like a champ. Kris and I were just talking yesterday about how amazing it is to think that a few months ago it took her a few minutes to pull up and make her way down the length of the couch. Now, it's a few seconds! She's getting sooooo close to standing and will let go for a few seconds, but just not quite there yet.

Talking: She babbles a lot, but it's sounding more and more like real words. One things she's started doing a lot is pointing to things and saying "ooh". Like this...



Playing: Some of her favorite things to do:
Look at ANYTHING new. She inspects things with great intensity and is finally at the point where it doesn't go into her mouth...at least not right away.
Go outside - something about being outdoors has an amazing calming affect on this otherwise hyper girl.
Climb. She has started to try to climb on top of her activity table...even when it's in the middle of the room...where's she going to go then?
Look at books. I still read to her before every nap and at bedtime, but she has a stash of books that she can "read" any time she wants. It's funny to listen to her babble while looking at them. She also points at the pictures on every page.

Annabelle's a Chatterbox

One of the first times Annabelle has "pretended" to use something for it's real purpose.

Maybe I talk on the phone too much :)

Spaghetti Dinner

We have been giving Annabelle the same foods we're eating whenever we can. She loves to feed herself and eat like a "big girl". The other day we had spaghetti. Don't worry, all the other pieces we gave her were nice and small...no choking hazards... But, Daddy just had to see what she would do with a longer piece. I have to admit...it's pretty funny...

Annabelle's Push Toy

For a few weeks, Annabelle has been able to "walk" behind her push toy and "walk" while holding on to our fingers. But, in the past week or so she has started pulling up on things and pushing them around on her own. We've been trying to get a video of her, but she's distracted by the camera every time. This is the best we could do...