10 Months

Abigail hit the 10 month mark the day of Matthew and Tara's wedding. (That delayed this post, but better late than never!)


We can't believe she's less than 2 months away from turning 1! She's such a joy to us! Here are a few skills she's showing off at 10 months...

1) Holding multiple objects in her hands/arms at once... She likes to grab additional items without letting go of the current object she's holding. It's pretty funny. Yesterday she even used her chin to hold something against her chest so she could pick up a fourth item! Pictured here are a cream cheese carton (minus the cream cheese), two toys, and her new toothbrush.
2) Climbing... she's not quite tall enough to climb on many things, but she's trying her best to get on or over things. Today, she climbed on this box of diapers that just arrived in the mail.




















3) Following directions (or one direction anyway)... She has started to obey when I stick out my hand and say "give that to Mommy." I think this is my favorite development of the month!!! It's come in handy when she's picked up things she shouldn't really have. She is also starting to "share"... offering us bites of her food or handing us a toy.

4) Pumpkin discovery... we went to a pumpkin patch with our mommy-and-me class last week and Abigail discovered how much she adores pumpkins. She loves to touch and hold the one we brought home with us.


5) She learned rapid hair growth! Er, I mean, she learned the family secret about her great-grandma's hair, that is, her wig!