10 months

Dear Ayla,

Wow! I can't believe how fast these 10 months have flown by and how much you have grown and learned since the day I first held you. You are such an active little girl and when you are awake, you are constantly on the go! You love walking with your walkers (or toys that you turn into walkers), climbing the stairs and hanging out at the dishwasher. It is so much fun to see you moving and exploring things for the first time. You are very determined and when you see something you want, you go get it! You have just a zest for life and you cant help but to make everyone around you smile!

Stats

Weight: 14lbs 5oz
Height: 26"

This has been a busy month as Daddy has been off too so the 3 of us have had some good adventures together. Cousin Sophia and Shaun and Sarah were camping for the week at Golden Ears park, so we drove up there to visit one evening, You LOVED being outside, but I think the lake was a little cold for you, but you did enjoy sitting and having the waves hit your feet.

Mommy and Daddy got you a turtle pool as its been so hot here. You enjoy splashing around in it, even if its a bit cold. You sometimes forget that its cold, sit down and them pop right back up! Kate even came over to play in your pool and funny enough when you girls were done, she was wearing a onesie that you have, so we had to takes pictures of it!

 You also love "poking" daddy and stealing his glasses!

Food is something that you are really enjoying. You are very good at trying new food at least once! We have learned that you don't mind leftovers, just not on back to back days; you like variety in your meals.  You are now eating 3x/day and a snack as well as nursing often...but you wouldn't know it by how little you still are :) Here are some fun food pics from the month!

Cousin Sophia turned 8 and we celebrated her birthday at Maple Grove pool. You loved the fact that it was a walk in pool and that you could crawl around in the shallow end. You also loved standing up by the fountains (which is funny because at the park you hate those) and bobbing around the deep end with the "big" kids.

There was a picnic at Goldstone park and you got your face painted for the first time. Mommy had to hold you down to make it happen, but you looked great as a cat! We ran into Cassidy there! She was super happy to see daddy!!

This month you also had some playdates with Ty, Peyton, Olek, Jensen, Andre, Riley and Zack. While you love to be outside, you are not a fan of the water park. When we get there you are happy, but as soon as we go close to the water, you cry. I think its because you want to be able to stand and do it yourself and you cant quite yet. Soon enough!

A major accomplishment for you this month is that you figured out how to climb the stairs. You did it on your first try!!!

One sunny Saturday, we met Saba and Safta at Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta. You realy enjoyed seeing all the birds and thought that feeding them was pretty cool. You were so brave trying to touch them! The birds seemed to be more scared of you, then you of them!

Look at how you have grown this month!

Love you peanut!

Mama