Ten Months

10 Months

• December is always a fun month and for it to be your first Christmas made it even more special. We visited Salt Lake to see the different window displays at the Grande Hotel and also the Temple lights (though it was really cold). We drove through the lights in Layton Park, made and passed out goodies to the neighbors, walked through a live Nativity, visited the Criche (a large collection of Nativity sets), watched a ton of Christmas movies, and went to a few parties. Let's be honest, most of the activities were a bit too late for your bed time, you spent a lot of time in the stroller, and were surrounded by goodies that you couldn't eat. But you were a good sport for all of it. Daddy did sneak you a good amount of cookies and a few sips of egg nog-both which you screamed afterwards because you wanted more.
• The big thing this month is that you learned how to crawl. I attribute it all to the presents and Christmas tree. You kept wanting to pull on the tree skirt, pull down the ornaments, and try to rip open the presents. It was a big motivator for you to crawl. Those three weeks with all the Christmas decor up and you crawling around the house has been some of the most stressful mommy time in my mommy career. All of a sudden, you were in everything. The tree, the lamp, the bathroom, the dog food, the baking goods. I had to keep rearranging the kitchen so you wouldn't make messes every three minutes. I think we finally figured out everything though once Christmas was over. 
• Our whole family got hit with influenza. It was first your dad and then you. For one whole day, you just wanted to cuddle on the couch or sleep. It was so sad to see you so sick. Thankfully we did get you the shot this year so it wasn't as long for you and you were all back to normal for Christmas. 
• Christmas was a blast. You loved all the paper and wrappings. You just would crawl all over the room, rolling around in the paper and ripping it up. Santa brought you a new sippy cup (though you still don't like it) some Minnie Mouse pacifiers, and baby puffs. You really needed some bigger winter clothes so both us and Grandma Price got you some cute new outfits with leggings that actually fit. 
• New Years was spent in the cabin, which meant that Dad and big kids played out in the snow while I literally followed you around every minute that you were awake. There were so many things that you shouldn't get into that you could-the fireplace, tons of cords, stairs, and books. We took you out in the snow for a while. This was your first real time in the snow. We took you down the sledding hill and pulled you around in the tube. You were more indifferent to the idea.

Nine Months

9 Months

• This has been such a fun month. Quite stats on your nine month appointment: weight 20lbs (71%) and length 28 inches (70%) so you dropped a bit on the charts but you probably will just hit a growth spurt again here soon. 
• Eating: you love everything! I don't think I have given you anything that you haven't liked. You will eat tomatoes for dinner and spicy curry. Your finger coordination is coming along so now you can feed yourself pretty well. Whatever doesn't end up in your mouth, Mowgli just cleans up after you. 
• Moving: we have been working on crawling with you. You are at the pre-crawling stage. You can get into crawling position and then rock back and forth. Since the wood floor with easier to slide around on, you slide yourself over to the movies and will pull them out everywhere. I actually like the mischief you are getting into (for now at least).
• Social-you are getting even more sillier. You love playing peek-a-boo, where you hold the blanket up to your face and pull it up and down while we say boo. When I sing Five Little Monkeys, you will shake your head back and forth while I sing. 
• This month we celebrated Thanksgiving at Auntie Catherine's house. You loved all the food. We went to Arches and Goblin Valley. You were a good sport for being in the carrier the whole time. We stayed at a hotel and the pool was fun. The water in the pool was too cold and the hot tub was too hot, so we had to had to just put our legs in the water but you still had funny splashing around. 
• Christmas is around the corner. While we were setting up the tree, you managed to roll under the tree and started pulling down the branches. Well, you have gotten into the presents several times since, but the tree hasn't fallen down yet so I call that I win.

Eight Months

8 Months

• I just now noticed that you were wearing this same outfit in last months photo. Well it is a cute one on you I guess.
• You have two teeth! The kids have been so excited for you to get these. They will stick their fingers in your mouth to feel, even when I say not to, and then it was taking so long that we stopped extra. Well, on our rode trip to Cedar City to see the Temple Open House, I saw them, and both were there. Maggie kept calling you her "two tooth baby sister". Sam now thinks that you can eat anything because you have teeth.
• Eating! You are loving it. I started giving you more table food and boy, you go to town on it. I have given you bits of dairy here and there and so far no reaction, so I have slowly been added a bit of it. That makes giving you table food so much easier, as so much of what I cook has a bit of butter or cheese in it. Often, I will take a bit of our food (chicken and rice) and mix it into your homemade baby veggies. The banana muffins are also a huge hit.
• You are rolling all over and getting so close to crawling. The other day, you were just rolling back and forth across the whole rug just because it was fun to roll.
• You and Mowgli still love each other. We were playing fetch/tug-a-war with him and it got you to laugh so hard.You are really fascinated by his tag and tonight, you grabbed him by the ears and started sucking on his nose. I stopped that one pretty fast.
• You are super chilled as always. You love going on hikes or walks in the stroller, just looking at all the stuff around you. I bring you with me when I volunteer in Maggie's class and all the kids think you are so cute. You are so good to just hang out in the stroller while I work with the other kids.
• You got your first cold this month. You haven't made a big deal about it, but you can see it in your eyes. Your eyes are just glazed over. Snot and drool are everywhere, and naps have been shorter. It looks like you are finally getting over it.
• You are continuing to stand against the couch, though it is not your favorite thing, nor are you great at it. You tend to grab something and then slowly tip over to the side.
• We let you cry it out officially this month. So if you wake up before 6:30 am, I don't get you. It took a few weeks for you to stop waking up around 3, not that you needed to feed anyways at the time, it was just a habit for you to stir at that time. Now, you sleep straight through.

7 months

7 Months

• One really exciting thing this month is that you are rolling all over the place, both frontwards and backwards. Mix this with your "handsiness", you are all over and into everything. The kids were playing chess and you made your way over there and knocked down all their pieces. They still think it is funny (thank goodness) and calls you "Monster Millie".  You are rolling around in your crib, grabbing the baby monitor and playing with the cord.
• We have been starting to give you more food, specifically allergenic food. We have tried peanut butter, strawberries, and eggs. You are not a super fan of table food. You really love the smooth texture of store bought baby food. 
• You are super loud. We have found you make up around 11pm, just making the motor boat sounds and then going staight back to sleep. During church, you never cry, just screech the whole time, to the point where it was hard to hear the kids answer questions. Also, you will wake me up with your kicking. 
• Your personality is showing more. You are really ticklish, you smile a lot, tease others by grabbing their hair and feet.
• You really enjoy sitting in the exercisaucer, banging the buttons to make the music play, drooling all over the place. 
• Everything goes in your mouth. EVERYTHING. 
• You are saying mama, not in connection with me, but I feel like it is because you will say it when you are crying and then you will stop crying when I hold you. You just like me.

6 Months

6 Months

• It was my goal to help you roll over this help. You could physically do but, but like your big sister at this age, were just lazy and didn't want to. I finally found "it", the thing that motivated you enough to do it. Maggie made a bead bracelet for a birthday party. It may not have been the safest thing for you to go for, but you rolled over 5 times in one night to get that bracelet. I still haven't gotten you to roll from tummy to back. I have found you once or twice on your tummy in the crib though.
• You are the drool master. I had to go to the store and buy you these bandanna bibs so it is a bit cuter for you to wear them. It really helps to save your face from getting soaked. No teeth yet.
• I am trying to give you as much homemade baby food as possible because I want you to get use to the texture. At first, you were disgusted at the fact that I gave you chunky peas, but you are getting the hang of it. I feel bad, I gave you homemade tomato soup thinking it has so much fresh tomatoes in it, it would be good for you. It did have a bit of dairy. You loved it though. That night, you woke up to a huge blow out of diarrhea. Well, we will wait on dairy again.
• You are also getting so handsy. We had to give you your own chair at the table because every time I put in you in the bumbo on the table, you would grab all the cups and plates and make a big mess.
• You are getting so loud when you want to be. 
• At your doctors appointment, you weighed 18 lbs 11 oz (83rd) and 27 3/4 in (97th) long. You are our big, beautiful girl and we love how there is more to love of you.

Five Months

5 Months

• We started baby food with you. You were horrible at it at the beginning. Every time I tried to feed you, you would stick your tongue out. Plus, I just don't think you liked rice cereal. After a few unsuccessful weeks, I went to the store and got baby oatmeal and some veggies. Now we are talking. We seem to like those and we are getting better at eating. We have tried sweet potatoes (classic one to start with), green beans, squash, peas, and carrots. I have to say though that you are a incredibly messy eater. I am having to bust out the full body plastic bib to save me from scrubbing outfits each time.
• I think you are following your sister's footsteps in being a lazy tummy timer. I have been better at having you do tummy time or even just laying you done on a blanket vs the bouncer or exercisaucer. Most babies will naturally learn how to roll over. Not you though. I need to be better at practice it with you everyday. That is my goal for you this next month.
• You have never really been too thrilled about water, but lately you have been kicking and splashing a bit more during bath time and then when we took you to Willard Bay where the water is really warm, you actually seemed to enjoy it. Maybe you take after your Grandpa Price and just hate cold water. 
• At night when you get tired, you also get really giggly. I can get the best laughs out of you right before bed. You love getting kisses on your neck and you are pretty ticklish under your arms.
• Maggie and Sam still adore you. They each have been wanting to hold you and feed you a bit more. It is nice that I can lay you down and Maggie can feed you if I have to quickly get us ready to go somewhere. Maggie also loves reading you books and I find Sam singing made up songs to help you be happy. 
• We took the older two kids to Lagoon and had you stay all day at Aunt Laura and Uncle Tommy's. They loved have you and said you were great.
• The two people who love you so much surprisingly are your cousins Caleb and Owen. They think you are the cutest thing in the whole world. When they come over, they constantly ask where you are (you will be sleeping) and when you are awake, they will keep running back to you, asking if you missed them while they were away for a whole 2 minutes. It is so cute. You really have a way to melting other's hearts.
• I love you so much. I can't believe that you are only 5 months. That seems so young, but I feel like it was forever ago that you were born. I tell the other kids this and now I am telling you this: YOU CAN'T GET ANY BIGGER. Stay my baby forever.

Four Months

4 Months

• We finally figured out your allergy issues. I tried going diary free and soy free but it still didn't clear up. I took you to the doctor and we decided to try soy formula and then pump. Well the soy formula worked right away. Obiviously it was something I was eating but we couldn't figure it out, so I have stopped nursing all and all and you have done great with the bottle.
• Grandma came out this month for a few days to help me make the drive to Oregon. She loved being able to feed you. Honestly, I don't know if I fed you much while Grandma was with us. You were great on the trip. In Oregon, everyone was shocked with how big you are. You are a bit bigger than Sonora (who is 7 months). 
• I have been practicing rolling over with you a lot lately and you are so close to rolling over from your back to your belly. 
• Your laugh is coming out a bit more each day. You like being tickled and just making smiling faces at you.
• You don't like water or swimming much. Each time I take you, you cry once you get wet. 
• Your doctor apt stats: 17 lbs (90th percentile) and 27 inches?? (80th percentile). You have had to pull out the 9 month clothes you are so big.
• We also celebrated this month by having you try rice cereal. You still stick out your tongue a lot, but you didn't not like it.