My little Miri is 10 months! Can you believe it?? I can't! It's at this point that I look at my sweet little innocent baby and think, "I could have more of these. They are just so much fun!" And then my big kids run in and quickly jerk me back to reality!
I LOVE watching Miri explore. She's touching things to find out more about them, everything goes into her mouth, and her ADD (no she doesn't have it, yes it's a real problem, no I'm not making fun of people who have ADD) makes it impossible for her to sit still longer than 30 seconds. She notices when things in the room have changed and watches carefully when I open cupboards to see what I'm sneaking in them. Then she watches even more carefully to see how to open them. Raiding cupboards are a new favorite past time of hers!
Miri has mastered the "Who me?" look, which I get often when she's pulling on something she's not supposed to have. Her little smile and head tilt along with the shoulder shrug tips me off that she's got something up her sleeve. She also has a "I'm cute" look too. If the looks don't get your attention her babbling will. Miri can tell you all kinds of stories about ma ma ma Ma MA ma Ma and Da da da DA DA DA da. If you tick her off she'll chew you out! Just ask her sibilings!
Miri's mastered walking and only uses crawling when 4 wheel drive is necessary. She's trying to run and looks extremely surprised when her legs get out from under her and she lands on her bottom. Often she looks up to see if she can blame her falling on someone.
She's also big into putting smaller things into containers, which means finding her paci has become a case for the CIA. One day I finally gave up looking for it and found it a couple hours later in the kitchen draw with the dish towels. And speaking of dish towels, Miri is my biggest helper when it comes to unloading things. The kitchen floor is often littered with plastic dishes and towels.
Food also ends up on the floor! She loves playing with her food and exploring new tastes and textures. It's funny to watch her eye light up or lips pucker when she tries something new. You know something's really good when she "mmmmmmmmm.....ummmmm.....mmmmmm....." while she eats.
Watching her grow and change so fast makes me think she's a genius. And the scary part is, even if she's really not a book genius she'll be schooled in the ways of annoying Mom by her sibilings all too soon. Hopefully she learns to hold her own along the way!
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