Hayden - Ten Months

Hayden is walking around like an old pro now!  In two weeks she went from 3 steps, to 5, to walking across the room.  People at the playground always watch her in amazement.  We have a routine she loves - She walks to the stairs, goes up and over the bridge alone and then waits for me to take her down the slide.  She's wearing a 3-6 month dress in the pictures below, so I know they wonder how a little peanut is moving so well!  We do too.

She's still feisty and crabby, but when she wrinkles up her nose and giggles (fast breaths through her nose), all is forgiven. 

The ear-tugging has stopped, and we have a new bedtime routine where I put her in before she falls asleep and sing Itsy Bitsy Spider 853 times (She was falling asleep in Tom's arms and I think she was a bit ticked to wake up and find herself in there, and figured torturing us every hour would be sufficient punishment).  It seems to be working and she's been sleeping through the night again.  If she does get up, it's maybe once or twice for her pacifier. Of course, the nights she sleeps well, Cole is up for water, his blankets, or a bathroom run but that's a story for another time.  We're tired, we'll manage. When the next tooth starts coming in and the ear-tugging begins again, sure we'll be back to square one!

First word: Yeah - LOVE when she answers questions with it.
First wave: April 25th - Cole had a dentist appointment and she waved at everyone.  Hasn't done it since!
Likes: Being held, sitting in toy bins, following Cole around, eating anything and everything (including furniture and paper), books
Dislikes: Being ignored