10 Months

Elaine has had a big month! We welcomed 2 more teeth (the middle top), she had her first overnight away from Mommy and Daddy (look for a future post on our fun anniversary get away!), she has successfully mastered the sippy cup, she eats almost all finger food (with the exception of things like oatmeal and yogurt that are supposed to be eaten on a spoon), she has started cruising... and the list goes on. The fun is trying to keep her contained! I was VERY spoiled with Elizabeth who at this age would sit engaged with Praise Baby for 30 minutes Elaine, however, is a mover and a shaker and will most likely be my ER baby, just because she seems to be much less aware of danger. Diaper changing on the changing table is dangerous these days! As for her development, Lainie's receptive language is very good! She loves to put everything in her mouth, but most of the time, when I request her "treasure," she will remove it from her mouth and crawl over to put it in my hand! She responds to "No ma'am" most of the time and even responds by saying "no no!" She actually calls Kyleigh "no no," I guess because that is what we are often telling Kyleigh when she tries to share Elaine's food:) Speaking of food, Elaine still has a distaste for the banana flavor, including bananas themselves, strawberry banana yogurt, and banana puffs. She loves most other flavors of yogurt, peas and carrots, o's, black beans and rice, and scrambled egg yolks. She loves to pull Lizzie's hair, take whatever Lizzie is playing with, to be outside or wherever the big kids are, and to look at herself in the bathtub faucet. She has a definite strong personality and determination which I love; we are just going to have to learn how to guide her in a positive direction! Precious girl!

with her buddy Milo

mac and cheese hair!

one of her many HILLARIOUS expressions!

i have found that the park is sooo much more fun when

Elaine is contained in her mini jail o' fun and not eating mulch!my helpers:)