*Eating- She has been trying some more table food, including green beans, pasta, apples (Gerber toddler kind), mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and chicken. However, for some crazy reason, Bella much prefers to eat her baby food. I don't know if she just gets bored with eating table food or what, but she refuses to eat more after a few bites. Oh well, at least she eats baby food well!
*New Tricks: Bella has learned that you also wave to say bye-bye (so confusing for babies that you wave for both hi and bye!) Another new trick is giving high fives.
*Talking: She says bye-bye occasionally when waving, although that often leads to bye bye bye bye bye! Mama has become the favorite word, which I quite like. :) Bella slept in the same room as us in California, and when she saw us in the morning, we got to hear "Mama! Mama!" She is also still saying dada, hi, and baba (for bottle).*Walking: Bella is definitely taking more of an interest in walking. She now will walk holding onto our hands, although she prefers to crawl (much faster). She also walks while pushing some of her toys. And tonight, she took 3 steps all by herself! She definitely knew what she was doing too, so it wasn't like she just did it by accident.
*Bella is becoming quite a little charmer. She gives her huge smile to everybody she sees and waves at them. However, she doesn't want guys to get too close to her! She is still pretty scared of men. I thought she had gotten over it, but the fear resumed at her last doctor appointment. Bella is just terrified of our doctor! And since then, she has been scared by several other guys- but only if they get close to her. From a distance, she'll smile pretty. :)*SOOO snoopy: I know this isn't a change from other months, but seriously- this little girl is so very curious about the world around her. Some days, she hardly even plays with her toys because she is too busy getting into other things. Bella has also started pointing at things- apparently she wants to learn what everything is.
*Persistent: Bella knows EXACTLY what she wants, and there is nothing anybody can do to change her mind about it. She goes "eh eh eh" when she wants something, and if she doesn't get it, a fit will be thrown. I call her a little drama queen when that happens. It's just so funny that a 10 month old can be so persistent about getting what she wants!*Favorite activities: Bella likes to take things out of places and throw them on the floor. I think she sometimes likes to hear what noise it will make, particularly on our hardwood floor. She also loves being tickled on her belly and neck. That brings big giggles, and she just sits there waiting for you to start tickling her again. Bella's favorite toys right now are her pink purse, her Baby Einstein music toy, and her ball popper- and yes, they all make annoying music. :)
*Silly: Bella has started to dance to music she hears on television or from her toys. Of course, her version of dancing is bouncing up and down, with occasional waving arms. She also tries to put on clothes. Whenever I fold laundry on the floor, she has a fabulous time chewing on her socks and trying to maneuver clothes on top of her head. Bella once got my underwear hooked on her neck- that was a funny sight!*Very loving: Despite being such an active girl, Bella is still very loving and cuddly. She gives big open mouth kisses to Mommy and to her babies and kitties. However, she likes to tease Daddy and pushes his face away when he asks for a kiss. And she knows that she's being a stinker because she laughs about it! Bella also still loves to be carried around. She raises and stretches her arms up and yanks on my legs when she wants up. I can't resist that, even though she is quite a lug to carry around.
-Height/weight: As I mentioned, we had her 9 month well-baby check a few weeks ago. Bella was up to 20 lbs 2 oz (75th %), was 28" long (60th %), and her head circumference was 17 3/4 (75th %). So she is still growing along her same rate, although she may seem to gain weight a little easier than length. :) But we love her chubby belly and thighs!-Loving the outside: Now that spring seems to have finally arrived in Iowa, we have been taking full advantage of the nice weather. We go on our playset and take walks everyday. Bella LOVES being outside. She was ready for this nasty winter to be over too!
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Love the main picture, so cute!
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