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Baby Journal: 10 months

Dear Lorelai,

This past month can be described in one word "attitude!" You are growing into your own little person, and you have so much 'tude its spilling out everywhere. It is so hard not to laugh when you make a face and spit out food you don't like, or get tight lipped with refusal to open your mouth. You love to go....crawl, walk around the coffee table, get up on your tip-toes and grab things you aren't supposed to...you have to be doing something at all times. But, you will sit and read a book any time, any place. Books are your absolute favorite toys, and always have been. 

You still have no teeth...not a single one, but that's okay! You have started standing on your own every now and again but you only do it when you don't realize it...which usually comes in the form of holding two toys in your hands and refusing to let go, so you no longer are holding onto anything.
You smile at everything....the window, strangers...a blank wall? Literally everything. I wish I knew what was going through your mind when you smiled.
You've started to clap a little, mostly when songs you like are played (like the itsy bitsy spider).
You are allergic to eggs, which we found out a month or so ago, but had you tested and the Dr. decided we should keep an EpiPen with us. We hope we never have to use it.
This was your last month in the house we brought you home to, we are moving this week and although we are sad you will never remember this house, we are excited for you to have a lot more play room at the new house!
We love everything about you, down to your little piggy toes and all the way up to your hair. Thank you for making our lives so much richer, and for getting me to slow down and enjoy the little things.








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