Dear Lilian:
Here are some current Likes/Dislikes and general observations of you at 10 months old:
LIKES
- to rip fridge magnets off and throw them to the floor
- anything with a string
- maple leaves
- sticks
- big girl baths in the big tub
- bigger kids
- Cheerios
- Blues Clues
- apple juice frozen pops
- chewing on board books
- reading – you have a new position when we read you a book on your playmat – you sit upright on your knees and practically put your face in the book – very grown up kid like and cute – get very excited
- to throw pacifier out of crib for attention
- car keys – the mere sound of them coming out of my bag makes you frantic and grabbing
- drinking from a sippy cup
- grabbing at straws
- bread
- walking walking walking everywhere while we hold your hands
DISLIKES
- hats
- naps or any sleeping whatsoever
- being put on your diaper changer – you always throw a short fit and kick legs
- getting dressed
- being put in stroller – arch your back in protest
- food – still hate it – jarred food or grown up food cut to bits – very little interest but then one random day will eat 50 pieces of broccoli and a huge hunk of swordfish (?!) totally random and slightly frustrating because i can never predict what will be a go for the day
- when i stop the stroller and talk to someone for too long
- when something is taken away from you
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
- You’ve now more or less waved and said ‘hi’ on four occasions now. Once in the park to a babysitter waving to you, once to my father, once to the TV when Franklin the turtle came on and tonight at a party when a woman waved and walked into the room. One of these time we will believe you actually said it. I think we are still in shock. Take tonight for example when the woman walked into the party and waved and said ‘Hi’ to the room. You paused. Looked at her. And then raised your hand and very clearly said ‘Hi’ – with an extra long sound on the H. Nuts!
- When you see a duck in a book or your rubber duck in your tub you say ‘Ka’ – the hard K sound at the end of the word duck
- When you want out of your crib or up from your changing table you say ‘Pa’ the hard P sound at the end of the word up (you actually did this last month but I had no idea what you were saying)
- You are putting your head down on our shoulders to cuddle for a minute or two now and again
- I say, “Where is Mama’s button?” and you point to it
- I say, “Lets read some books” and you crawl over to your book pile
We are proud of you and your little growing self. Love you.
