10 Months Old!

Delia is 10 months old! 5/6 of a year. Incredible. It's funny to think that she's so close to being a year old. I feel like she's been with us forever but then I have to remind myself that she wasn't here for the holidays last year. I've been trying to find a cute Christmas outfit for her, but the largest sizes they have are 9 months. I guess they assume that any kids wearing 12 month clothes were around for the holiday last year :-) I'm starting to get a little nervous about Christmas with a busy little one around the house. I think we might have some good stories this year. Hopefully Delia doesn't decide to climb the Christmas tree!

At 10 months, Delia is:

*WALKING! Yes, the little girl is walking. She started walking about a week before her 10 month birthday. Right now the steps are relatively tentative. She'll walk between John and I (up to 5 or 6 steps at a time). She could probably walk a lot better if she didn't spend so much time bouncing! It must be hard to get your balance to walk when you're jumping up and down.

*Has 2 teeth! About a week ago, the second tooth on the bottom popped through. They're both still pretty hard to see unless you pull down her lip to look for them, but they're there.

*Is happy. People who meet her always comment on how happy and smiley she is. They also ask if she's always like this. The answer is yes. With a few exceptions (like going to the doctor), Delia is one of the happiest little kids you'll meet. She loves to laugh and smile and play.

*Loves to eat. This girl is an eating machine. She's on finger foods now and will eat almost anything you give her. Her favorite foods are fruits--bananas, peaches, pears, melon. She also loves cheese.

*Has rhythm. As soon as you put any music on, she immediately starts to move and bounce and shake. She's been taking a music class this fall and absolutely loved it.

*Causes trouble. We've had to start closing the bathroom door (which is a challenge with a potty trained 3 year old) because I've found Delia playing in the toilet bowl. Lovely. Thank goodness John Grayson remembers to flush, most of the time. We've also found her in the dog bowl. Her newest trick is climbing the stairs. Yes, at 10 months, Delia can climb the stairs. This morning I followed her on one of her "adventures" and just let her keep going (normally I stop her before she even gets to the stairs). Well, she climbed 6 stairs (on her way to catch JGray) before I stopped her. Ugh, I think it's time to find those baby gates!

*Is quite the talker. I'm pretty sure I've heard her say "All Done". Mom, Da Da and Ba Ba (for JGray) are staples in her vocabulary. I've also heard "Dus" (for Dusty) and other words that usually sound frighteningly close to what I've just said to her. It's probably only a matter of time before she busts out in full sentences.

*Waves hi and bye bye. There tends to be a lag between you say it and the waving starts, but it's a full arm motion once she gets going.


Delia, you are a ray of sunshine in our lives. You have become such a sweet little lady and you're only 10 months old. I cannot wait to see what fun you have in store for us in the months and years to come!