Our little princess turned 10 months last Thursday! And I definitely feel like this has been the biggest month of changes for her. Ok, I know I say that every month but this really has been a good one! She seems to have gone from a baby to a pre-toddler in the snap of a finger. Although it makes me very sad to see her grow up so fast, I have loved watching her develop and discover the world. She's such a ray of sunshine in my life.
Dylan is no longer the baby that we hold while everyone plays. She's now right there in the mix with her brothers and cousins. It's beyond awesome to see. And as her stranger anxiety decreases, her love for adventure increases. She explores the house and is very curious about everything. Not only can she pull herself up but she's also cruising all over the place. She can stand on her own for a few seconds and take steps if you are holding her hand. I feel like she'll be walking by 11 months like Jack did. She's one determined little girl and I know she wants to walk so she can keep up with the boys.
She's also starting to communicate with us a lot more. And while its usually screaming to get our attention, I know that's a good thing because it has to start somewhere. She is up to 5 words now..."dada," "mama," "Ja" (Jack), "bu-bu" (bye-bye) and "mum-mum" (not sure if this means more or yummy but she says it when she wants food). My mom swears she says "go" and "that" but the jury is still out on those. Other than that, its a lot of yelling and grunting to get what she wants. She sure is a feisty one and is prone to mini-tantrums when we do something she doesn't like. How is it that none of my kids are calm?! Definitely makes for a lively household here in Irvine!
In terms of her physical development, she's still a big girl. She's about 21 pounds right now. I can't find the paperwork from her 9 month doctor visit but I believe she was close to 28-29 inches. She's still about 90th for height and 75th for weight. I'm already starting to buy the little chunk 18 months clothes because she had a huge growth spurt last month. Thankfully, she's starting to eat food again and man is she making up for lost time. The girl can really put it away. She can eat an entire jelly sandwich! Now that she's back on food she seems to love almost everything so that has been a lot easier on us.
For motor skills, she's finally learned to clap, although half the time she hits herself! She can wave bye-bye and loves to give kisses. She's also starting to understand commands like, "hand daddy the ball" or "look at the birdie." She enjoys to dance, play and read books. But for some reason she absolutely hates bath time. She screams her head off until we get her in her jammies and put a bottle in her mouth. This girl is going to be very hard to wean from that bottle. But she does use a sippy cup really well so I'm not too worried. It will all happen when it happens (spoken like a true third-time mommy!)
I have had so much fun with Dylan this month. She's my little sidekick and I just adore her. I love watching her play with her friends and her brothers. She follows Jack and Gavin around the house and wants to play with all of their toys. And in turn they chase her and try to make her laugh. I really think that now that she's more interactive, Gavin is starting to enjoy her more. She also loves playing with her besties who we see quite often. As soon as she sees them she gets excited and they all start crawling everywhere together. I love her new found independence. She still clings to me in unfamiliar situations, but we have made a lot of progress in that area. She not only goes to my mom, but sometimes she wants my mom more than me. Obviously, Mimi is over the moon about that! I can't wait to see what's in store for us this month.
Here's Dylan in action!
Ok, I know her eyes are closed but I just love that smile. Jack was standing behind me making her laugh and she was cracking up...
I love these next few pictures. She was so happy and playful in daddy's arms...
And then Captain Serious returns...
This face! She looks more and more like her daddy every day...
Caught making a mess...
She's so proud of her new trick! She's a pro now and is cruising all over the place...
And she's taking assisted steps too! I can't wait until she walks. It's just so much easier to me and all of her clothes won't get so dirty...
Dylan's taken up yoga....
She LOVES this bike because the boys play on it. She was clearly so happy to be riding it. But I think she needs a pink one instead...
Looks like she's saying she's #1. Awesome...
Feeding French fries to her toes. We're so proud...
Princess Dylan at Marseille's Jasmine-themed birthday party...
Multi-tasking baby...
I can't get enough of this face! LOVE HER...
Here are some videos I wanted to share so you can see what Dylan is really like. She's such a ball of energy and light...
Dylan says Bye-Bye and gives kisses...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqKWr0WO7Bg&feature=youtu.be
Cousins dance party! Our family functions typically involve dancing of some sort. Now Dylan is right there in the middle of the action...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtS5Nz5E8Wk&feature=youtu.be
Dylan "riding" a bike for the first time. She watches her brothers do this every day and she squeals with excitement. So I figured I would give her a turn and she loved it. She's such a little dare devil...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7EToWygGUY&feature=youtu.be
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