10 month old Malia Joy!

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This Princess Buttercup turned 10 months old yesterday!!!  It's going by soooo slow;) haha, just kidding.  I agree with every parent that says it goes by too fast.  It does. I want my baby to be a baby forever!  This is why we will have to have more babies- I don't know how anyone could be content with one. 

But no, I am not making any such announcement as of yet;)

So, Malia is 10 months and the FUNNEST baby on earth!  Her easy going demeanor and happily complacent disposition makes her a favorite wherever we go.  She is nothing like I was as a baby.  She hardly cries, eats good, sleeps good and is as healthy as can be.  She loves to play and be around others. Her personality is really starting to shine through with her distinct "likes" and "dislikes."  These are some of the new things this month:

• Still LOVES her balls, swaddlers, binkies for naps, kids and is OBSESSED with the beach and water.  She would swim all day in freezing water if we let her.  She literally squeals and laughs as soon as she sees the water when we head down to the beach.
• She likes all food (so far).  She'll eat anything we're eating.  If there is something she isn't enamored with, she'll still eat it if you heat it up (weird little girl).
• She is still on the 2 long naps a day (9:30-11:30am and 3:30-5:30pm) Bed at 8:30 and wake up around 7:30 or 8.  She is down to four 4-5oz. bottles a day plus water in her sippy cup which she's mastered!
• She is a mover, but not necessarily a "crawler."  She is super fast at scooting on her bottom places or 'slugging' around on her tummy.  She gets on her knees but only to check things out at a different height or to rock back and forth. We have a lot of hard floors in our house so maybe she's over that?
• She is a big fan of music both being played or on the radio.  She wants to participate when I'm playing the piano and I let her pound (softly) on the keys with me.  We got her an xylophone that she enjoys playing as well!
• She is SUCH a vocal baby!  Holy moly.  It is non-stop jibber jabber. She sings, talks, squeals and makes funny sounds that make her and others laugh.  Her favorite words these days are "wow!" "ball" "baba" (bottle) "dada" "mama" "Da" (Hobbs) "Oww" What's funny is she'll say other words but not have a clue what she said.  Like the other day, I distinctly heard "no really," "not now," and "come Hobbs" I know it doesn't mean anything but it's startling to hear that in the back seat and turn around only to see a 10 month old.
• Hobbs is her best friend.  He's the first thing she looks for in the morning and when he scrambles into her room she lets out a high pitched squeal.
• She is a cuddler!!!!  Yay!!!  I am so happy about this!  She hums and rests her head on your shoulder and will bury her face in your neck if she's tired.  She likes to be held more these days too.
• She out grew her Baby Bjorn and is using her Baby Hawk instead since my back was killing me.  I love it and she does too! 
• I had to cut her bangs because her hair is getting so long.  It's super straight like mine.  That's cool since she doesn't look anything like me.  
• People keep saying how much she looks like Kirk or (gasp!) my dad.  I am ok with this, but will give a huge reward for someone saying she looks like me one day.
• She is getting hurt these days as she is opening and closing doors and drawers and hitting her head on things she runs into. It's sad to hear her hurt cry, but it stops when you pick her up and give her some love.  I love that this girl loves love!  She gives sloppy open mouth kisses and nuzzles.
• She is still crazy tall and rather slender.  We were at the park the other day and there was a baby 3 months older than her that was inches shorter.  And since Malia has so much hair as well, people always think she's a lot older.  
• Her mom and dad are doing great and just love her to pieces.  We fight over who gets to get her in the morning because that is when she is especially happy and snuggly.  
• We love you our giant, big headed 10 month old!!!