10 months

Sophi turned 10 months old today! Double digits!!! I can not believe she is almost one! These past 10 months have gone by soooo fast but hold sooo many sweet sweet memories for our family of three...four (sorry Shiloh!).

Check out that top tooth! One of many changes this month, we know have two bottom teeth and one on the top!
Of course, the biggest change over the past month is Sophi's move from crawling to walking!! She is walking from one piece of furniture to the next, taking off on her own and even walking across the room. The balance thing is still not her strong suite but she is learning very quickly. Crawling is still her major form of transportation but I anticipate the move to walking full time in our near future!

Sophi's vocabulary continues to grow! As I mentioned in my last post one of her new favorite words is comb. Every time she sees a comb she immediately says the word and is now beginning to comb her own hair at night before bed! So funny! Along with the comb she loves to carry around my purse and any clothing item which makes me a little nervous to think I may have a girly girl on my hands!!Several other new words for Sophi include goal (yeah for World Cup Soccer!), down, and no (great!). She is on the verge of saying words such as water, turtle and cup. It is crazy how much she learns by watching and repeating.
Sophi continues to grow more and more in love with reading. One book in particular, Five Little Ladybugs, is her favorite which we read over and over and over again. After we read the book we go back and count the lady bugs on each page. As you can see from this video Sophi is becoming more and more independent and sometimes likes to show me how to do things!

Another one of Sophi's favorite things is going to the park. We go almost everyday!

She loves to play in the grass and watch the older kids play. Sophi has no fear of strangers and loves to crawl right up to anyone she sees. Sophi is forcing her introverted mom to learn how to be extroverted because if your baby crawls up to someone you have to talk to them, especially if your baby doesn't want to leave! I know God must have be chuckling to himself even as I write this!Sophi is really enjoying spending time with her new friend Caroline. For the fourth of July weekend we spent some time with Caroline and her parents, eating yummy food, watching fireworks and hanging out at the beach. It is so fun for us parents to see Sophi and Caroline playing with each other. We recently enjoyed spaghetti night with the Flannery's and we let the girls have at it. This was the result!

I have to say that this past month has been one of my favorites! Sophi is so much more interactive and she is constantly learning through out each day, it is just so fun to watch!

I look forward to watching all the ways Sophi will grow over the next month. She is the light of my life and I am so greatful that I get to spend each and every day with her by my side.