Well little one, as you can tell because I haven't blogged in so long, mama is BUSY! You and your sister and little one on the way are my WORLD and I love you so much. I'll share a photo I took of you each month and then I'll write about you at the bottom of this post.
7 Months:
In month 7 you got two more top teeth (on the sides), it was your first General Conference (October 2011), you started saying "mama", got to go trick-or-treating and to the Ward's Fall Festival party. You were an adorable little lady-bug for halloween! Your daddy turned 32 in your 7th month.
8 Months:
Month 8 was a pretty special month. Not only was it your first Thanksgiving, but it was the month you got to go to the temple with us and get sealed to us for time and all eternity. It was a beautiful experience. You were really well behaved. Cried for mama just before they brought you in, but you quieted down and were an angel and I'll never forget the way you looked. We are so grateful you are ours and that we get to be with you for eternity.
9 Months:
Month 9 was really special and fun too! CHRISTMAS of course. You did SO much developing this month right before Christmas. But before we get to that, you also got to go on your first plane trip! We went to visit Papa Wade in California. This trip was a huge bonding experience for all of us but especially for you and your daddy. We were a little nervous about if you'd be able to sleep and you'd only take your bottles warm or hot so I was nervous about not always being able to get you hot water. BUT, you slept like an angel, were happy and talkative, played nicely, and you drank your bottles room temp! Daddy cuddled you all the time and you just lay on him and coo and go to sleep. Seeing papa was fun. He thought you were pretty great and you charmed the socks off of him. You let him hold you and you smiled and talked and were an angel!
The couple weeks before Christmas you got really good at army-crawling all over the place and looked like a little lizard. A week before Christmas you started saying "dog dog" or just "dog" when looking at and playing with Ellie Mae. You LOVE the dog. Then, on Christmas Eve... voila... "real" crawling and on Christmas you were crawling everywhere and entertaining yourself. You loved Christmas, but were actually afraid of most of your new toys. You spent the day wanting to be held and cuddled and eating. Just the way Christmas should be spent! You have the idea already. You like "things" but I can tell what you REALLY like is people and love. I love that about you. I don't feel like you need to have "things" to be happy... just your people.
The week after Christmas, you started clapping your hands and playing patty cake and you said dada too. You also play peek-a-boo on your own with a blanket and you laugh and laugh and are so proud of yourself.
10 Months:
10 Months: even more development. You pull yourself up on everything, cruise around furniture, clap all the time and "roll em up", you can eat so many finger foods. You SIGN "dog" now when you see the dog. You are way more interested and can focus longer on "Your Baby Can Read" and "Baby Signing Time". You imitate a lot of sounds and man you are FAST at crawling, can take some stairs now, and you just want to be on your feet! You've even let go of me a couple times and stayed balanced for a few seconds. You are a VERY "musical" baby. When given an object or two objects, you like to see what sounds they make. You still like to hum and coo like you did since the day you were born. And you LOVE when mommy sings to you. 90% of the time you fall asleep to "I am a Child of God", and for fun play songs, your absolute favorite is eensy weensy spider.
Launa my dear, you are just precious. Daddy gets home from work and you just snuggle into him. You give "hugs" all the time. When me, daddy or Grandma Laura are holding you, you just turn your head to the side, lay on us and coo and cuddle. You are FUNNY. You are happy, happy, happy (when in the presence of your mommy, daddy, or Grandma.) You and Starlynn run (well, you crawl) up and down the hallway screaming shrilly and laugh and have a grand-ole time. I think for the most part you two will be great friends. You sure do think she's hilarious.
You have so much love in your little body, you're so beautiful and so smart. I love love love love love love love you. And daddy does too. You two are thick as thieves.
