10 months

Another month down and more milestones met.  Emerson, you personality is really shining through and you could not be more happy.  The only time you are not happy is when you go to the nursery at church or you are have something you should not and mean mommy takes it away from you.  Actually, you show your temper when you don't get your way and most recently have started biting.  You will bite anything in your way.  Today you were mad at Hayden and you bit your own hand and started crying. Your first tooth on top just broke through, so when you bite it REALLY hurts.  I don't do well with biting so PLEASE let this pass quickly.  You might be part monkey as you love to climb.  I have found you on top of the ottoman, on top of the toilet and watched you climb all the way up the stairs.  Speaking of the toilet, you have an obsession with it.  If anyone leaves the bathroom door open you are there in a blink of the eye, your hands go staight in the toilet and you swirl the water around.  When I come running, you stick your hands full of toilet water in your mouth and scream with glee.  I don't know why you love to drink toilet water, maybe you are part dog too.  Your legs are getting strong and steady and you can stand on your own pretty well and you cruise all around the room holding on to the furniture.  I have a feeling in the next month you will be walking.  You are sleeping pretty well, but still like the 5 am hour.  You are eating more solid foods including bananas, cheerioes, pears, cheese, and peas.  We are almost done nursing as you have not interest and would much rather hold your own bottle.  You still only say momma and bababa.  However, you have found your vocal chords and love to scream, especially when Hayden does something funny.  He is really your best friend and you love having him around.  I am so glad you have him around and I know he loves having you for his little sister.  You really have completed our family!!  As always, I can't wait to see what you have in store for us over the next month.  Only one more monthly post until you will be the big O-N-E.  Oh yeah, you really don't ever sit still.  You will see in these pictures that it is nearly impossible to get a shot of you sitting in your chair.