The Stinker turned 10 months old Sunday!! We are 2 months away from her first birthday! Kind of hard to believe!! I would have posted this earlier, but I got a call Tuesday at school that Kate had 103 degree fever. Of course, I freaked out - she has never had a fever over 99. We went straight to the doctor and she looked in her ear and immediately said it was an ear infection. But wait - both ears were/are infected! We don't do anything small around our house. We've been on antibiotics since Tuesday, and are slowly turning the corner. Thank goodness. I do have to say, however, that 10 months and no antibiotics/illness, we are doing pretty good! (Might be why I freaked out so much!) Anyway - here is her 10 month pic...

she looks like a little girl this month and not a baby!
When we went to the doctor Tuesday, she weighed 19.6 oz and from her check-up last week was 28 in long. I plotted them myself on a growth chart for 10 months and she is around the 45th and 50th percentile for both. Pretty average!
Here's what's been happening this month:
-STILL no teeth. I think she might be toothless for her first birthday.
-She is pulling up and cruising around furniture.
-She loves to walk behind her little scooter/walker. She walked around the entire kitchen tonight behind that thing. Clayton and I have a bet going on when she'll walk.
-When we say, "How big is Kate?", she throws her hands above her head. She will also do this when you say, "Touchdown Auburn!" (gotta start em young!)
-Says, "bye bye" at the appropriate time and sticks her hand up like she's waving.
-If you tell her hey, she'll stick her hand up (that one is kind of new, we're getting better)
-She loves playing peek-a-boo.
-Is OBSESSED with big people food. She will hardly even touch babyfood in a jar anymore. She just wants to feed herself and eat what we're eating. Can't say I blame her.
-She loves her daddy's duck calls. They crack her up all the time.
-She is getting really attached to things lately. She has certain toys that she always goes to. I think her favorite right now is a little stuffed kitten she got for Christmas. (Thanks, Alexanders!) She pretty much loves any stuffed animal right now, but that one in particular!
-She's still a mama's girl when she is upset or hurt, but lights up when Clayton walks in the room. I can say the word da da and she perks up and goes looking for him. I think Millie is her next favorite member in the family. It is crazy how much she likes that dog!
-She is definitely developing a unique personality. It is so neat to see her little character traits showing up already. I know I have said it before, but she is going to be a little pistol!
-She thinks her cousins are really neat, too. She just stares at them and it's obviuos that she wants to be doing the same thing they are. They are going to have such a good time together!
Here is my favorite picture from this month's pink chair photo shoot. I haven't really noticed until looking at this picture how long her hair is getting! I love the little wings!

Oh my gosh, I could eat her up!!!
(I'm not biased at all, am I?)