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Aaaaand, she's 10 months old. (Two weeks ago) Annabel really upped her gross motor skills game this last month by starting to crawl. Finally! I had forgotten how fun it is to watch them figure out how to coordinate their arms and legs, swerving and dropping. She had been up on all fours quite a bit, but then one evening just started moving forward. She may have done so at daycare during the day, but our provider is such a pro she knew not to say anything so we can feel like we witnessed her first moves. ;) We now have to baby proof again, a task that I'm not really looking forward to. Especially with a 3-year-old that has a lot of small toys. Her pincer grasp is A+. Her eyesight as well, for that matter. She can find the tiniest crumb and pick it up like it's no big deal. She also started blowing raspberries a lot more often, and open-mouthed kisses on occasion. She began putting her thumb in her mouth (I think while teething), and we're fearful that she w...

Oh, my Annie-Bannanie. I cannot fathom that you will be 1 year old in just 3 short months. This month was the first where we let the 26th come and go without remembering it was her birth month and we needed photos. If you know me well, you know that it bothers me terribly that these photos are a day later. OMG, a DAY. ;) Annabel weighs 20 pounds (80%) and is 28 inches long (68%). Wearing 12-month clothing and size 3 diapers. Still just two bottom teeth, but working on more. A lot to love with this one. This last month Annabel started clapping and waving. Like legit waving when she sees someone. Ok, sometimes it looks more like a nazi salute but we all know her intentions are pure. She also came up with the funniest scrunched face. And first pony tail. She has also gotten up on all fours much more often, and is inch worming her way around. Her preferred mode of movement is still rolling. She loves to stand, but still is not reliable to lean on something on her own. ...

Well, these are taking me longer and longer to actually write. Our girl turned eight months old about two weeks ago and continues to bring such giant smiles to our faces! Let's see if I can remember what was new that month, seeing as she is doing new things constantly. First of all, she finally likes to eat food! I kept periodically trying puree here and there, and at last shortly after her 7 month mark she willingly and eagerly opened her mouth to eat what I was offering. Since then we introduced puffs so she could start working on hand/eye coordination, and we quickly learned that she was all about feeding herself. She went from awkwardly gripping them in her fist to using her pincer grasp within 2 weeks. She now flails her legs and arms when we sit her in her high chair and she can see the container of puffs. I continue to offer her purees merely to introduce new foods to her for allergy observation, but she really doesn't care too much about being spoon fed. ...