The saddest part about getting so far behind is that by the time I get to a "X-Month" post for Lanaya, I don't remember exactly what she was doing at that time. So, today, I'm going to share what she is doing now, with her 10-month photos.
She still smiles like this.
But, her hair no longer looks like this. We're a little sad about that.
She still attracts plenty of attention when we go out, though. No one can resist those sweet cheeks. And now that it's warming up, her thighs are attracting quite a bit of attention as well. They are amazing.
And unlike my shy boys, she has a sweet smile for all of her admirers, whether we know them or not. I've never had a baby thrive on social interaction the way she does. She LOVES people. She doesn't care how old they are, or anything else. So long as they are willing to smile and interact with her, she is happy.
I have a friend who squeezes her cheeks every time she sees her. Every time. And Lanaya has started shaking with excitement every time we see this friend.
She also shakes with excitement every time I walk into the room. It's nice to be the best person in someone's world. We are best buddies.
And she shakes with excitement when she sees food. Yogurt, crackers, bananas. You name it. So far, strawberries are her absolute favorite. She pretty much refused to eat anything else for the first couple of days after being introduced to strawberries. She would just yell at me until I got them out and cut them into bites for her. She would very happily be a fruitarian.
Truthfully though, she would happily be just about anything. She is just happy.
Even when she makes bizarre faces like this.
She does get mad on occasion, but mostly just when she isn't being fed as quickly as she would like. The girl is an eater. She gets that from me. So, at least I can relate. But, I don't yell when my tummy isn't being filled instantly. She also gets upset when someone takes a toy she is particularly interested in. You wouldn't think this would be such a big problem since everyone else here is past babyhood. But, the kids think it's so cute and funny when she's mad that they sometimes do this on purpose. We are working on this.
Make sure you notice how fabulous her hair is from the side.
This girl love
love loves her siblings. She gets so happy and excited any time she sees them. This morning she was unusually quiet when she first woke up and I was changing her diaper. Then she heard the other kids talking in the kitchen and she started yelling (a happy, friendly yell) to try and get their attention. So cute.
She's been clapping for a few weeks now. She just started saying, "Uh oh" (sounds a bit more like "uh uh") and pushing away from whatever she's leaning on to stand on her own for a few moments before going back to leaning.
It looks like he's, uh, leaning.
I love every stage and she is certainly entering a very fun one, but a little bit of my heart breaks with every milestone we reach and every phase we leave behind, just because I know she won't ever be that way again.
I happened to walk in and find her smiling in her sleep like this one day. It was just too precious to not take a picture.
Which pretty much sums up the essence of who she is. She really is precious and perfection. I could not ask for a sweeter baby.
