10 Month Update

This past month has been full of many changes in Hannah. One day you can't believe what she's doing and the next day she surprises you with something new again! She has mastered crawling and is now really starting to walk around holding on to things. (It's amazing what a little one can find to get themselves into!) One thing we quickly discovered is that she doesn't like to be told "no". She sticks her bottom lip out and lets it quiver right before she starts crying. It's the most pathetic/sweet thing I've ever seen! Now that she stands up on things all by herself she thinks she is so great! Often times when I go in to get her after her nap, this is what I find...

(Who can resist taking a picture of that sweet smile? *sigh* I just love her to pieces!)

Since she's been pulling herself up on things lately we knew she was ready for a toy to walk behind. We couldn't resist this adorable stroller. She already had the baby for it (which we didn't have with us when she first tried it), so it was just perfect! When she got up behind it and took her first few steps, oh boy, was she excited with herself. She was squealing and laughing like you wouldn't believe! How precious is she? I think she'll be walking before we know it!
Her newest accomplishment is signing "please" when she wants something (especially when it has to do with food). It only took her one night of practice before she could do it on her own. Steve and I were both shocked at how quickly she picked it up! I'm hoping to continue more signing with her. So far she can do 3 signs! She is showing us throughout the last couple of weeks that she wants less to do with baby food and more to do with people food. If she can feed it to herself, she LOVES it! I'm bracing myself for lots of sweeping and lots of scrubbing! Here she is for the first time with a hole banana! What a mess!

Everyone told me before Hannah was born that she was going to grow up too fast and to enjoy every minute of it. I didn't have a clue how quickly they meant. It's so amazing to see her personality evolve and watching her explore and grow every day. I just never realized that my precious baby would grow up this fast! I wish I could figure out a way to slow it down...