Lorelai - 11 Months Old

Oh my stars...she's almost a year old!!!  And doesn't she just look like someone you would want to hang out with?  Seriously...look what a great time she's having with a pen and a toothbrush.  Anyone who can have that much fun with those objects must be a hoot!

She never ceases to amaze me.  Despite having half of the attention her brother had at her age she just keeps trucking along.  She's up to 10-12 steps on her own now.  She can only do it when REALLY focused, but WOW!  She's completely off of formula, and while she likes milk it's not easy to get her to focus on drinking it.  She does not sit still.  (It took me 20 minutes to get the picture above because she kept crawling down the couch to flop around on the pillows at the other end.)  She got her 3rd tooth!  Yes, 3rd...just two days ago and it looks like another top one could come soon.  Fingers crossed.

She still isn't waving with purpose or clapping.  But, she has the skills.  She just has to hone them...if I can ever get her to focus on something for more than 2 seconds.  And Lorelai is great at imitating sound.  Coughing is a new favorite.  But, if you shriek, she does.  If you laugh, she does.  So fun!  Still a good da-da.  A good dah-dah for doggy, momma still only shows up when she's upset about something.  Isn't that always the way?  

One of my favorites though is if you tell her to bounce.  She just starts popping up and down on her little bottom or knees.  So cute!!!