Priya 10-11 Months

- plays "hello" with objects pretending they are telephones by putting them up to her ear (mostly with remote controls)

- gives kisses, points, waves hello and goodbye, claps

- walks everywhere! They day after she turned 10 months she started walking all over

- 4 teeth (two more on their way in)

- will repeat mama after me

- loves saying "ahh" into cups to hear the echo

- favorite thing is bathtime

- loves being tickled on her arms legs tummy and neck

- puts up a fight when battling with Bradley

- gets in to EVERYTHING! loves opening cupboards and pulling everything out. 

- cries dramatically and lays her head on the floor if she's mad/sad

- points at everything

- loves being held

- eats mostly everything but loves peas, yogurt, tomatoes, cucumbers, mandarin oranges

- claps with a big open mouth smile

- imitates any hand movements like flapping her arms or pounding the table 

- loves to get into the dog food or toilet if they are left available 

- so cuddly and loved strangers to pick her up

- obsessed with her Mimi and chooses her over mom most days

- wants everything Bradley has and will grab it and fight for it

- was sick for 2-3 weeks of this month with a double ear infection and runny nose and goopy eyes but still pretty sweet for how sick she was

- loves to be chased 

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Priya 9-10 months

-waves hi

- gives kisses

- throws head arches and little fits

- LOVES to eat. Only spits out oatmeal

- takes 1-2 steps and can stand up for a few seconds

- hates her binky even though we try and force her to like it

- fake coughs back at you if you do it first

- talks in whispers and jibberish

- loves Mimi and books it to her when she comes in the room

- is very determined and has a good grip 

- loves/wants a bottle in bed which mom is naughty and let her have. We're trying to break that bad habit by switching out warm water bottles instead of milk

- loves babies (was obsessed with Bo)

- has 3 teeth with the fourth on its way

- tries to roll all over the place when getting her diaper changed

- nicknamed the mini grizzly because if her growling and grunting noises

- still flaps her arms when excited and smacks the person who's holding her

- snuggles people randomly and is so sweet when she does it

- is a beggar: if you have food she will be at your feet

- likes to bang the back of her head on things (mostly the wall)

- sleeps about 11-12 hrs at night (8-7:30) and takes two naps during the day

- dances and bounces to music or anyone telling her to dance

Priya 8-9 months

-pulls herself up on everything

- hates getting dressed and screams the whole time

- rolls around and runs away when getting her diaper changed

- laughs at everything

- all you have to do is say her name 

- loves being around other kids and just watches them

- loves eating rocks and dirt and anything else she finds outside

- doesn't like to put her knees down when crawling on tile or hard ground

- dramatic and cries when she falls down or gets scared

- still wakes up in the middle of the night

- plays a game where she "runs" away from you when you chase her

- mimics sounds and loves blowing raspberries

- hates when everyone is sitting the couch and she's not, so she whines until I sit her next to me

- when she has a bottle she throws her head back to lay down and I have to catch her or else she'll just slam back on her head

-  she's busy busy busy 

- bolts to the pantry if it's ever open 

- opens her mouth and rubs her face in your lap

- has stood up for a few seconds but squats down slowly when she realizes she's standing alone

- says "mamama" at my direction often

- does a happy bounce when eating or excited

- started eating bites of real food

- loves riding on daddy's shoulders

- squeals and tries to get away as fast as possible when you come at her like you are going to chase her

- does the 'Indian call' using the back of her hand to her mouth

- does a scrunchy nose whiney face

- two bottom teeth and top two are almost through 

Priya 7-8 months

- crawls like a champ and can push herself to sitting up

- finds every teeny little scrap of paper or food or fuzz on the floor

- sleeping a little better, about 8-6 consistently. 

- eats ALL the time. Loves all baby food and begs for any food anyone else has

- has a "cough" laugh

- fuzzy hair that sticks up and is pretty long but is so blonde you can hardly see it

- flaps her arms when you clap

- climbs everywhere and just started pulling herself up onto her feet

- loved teasing Bradley and pulling his binky out

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