10 Months Day!

Olivia turns 10 Months old today.  WOW!  Where has nearly a year gone?!?

Kicked back for the picture...

This is what most of the 10 month pictures entailed...

Olivia has been enjoying exploring everything that she can reach.  She is getting braver and will stand for a little bit without holding onto anything.  She'll walk with one hand held.  Just the past few days, Olivia has increased her ability to communicate.  She will use "more" sign with eating--usually a hand clap in response to the question, although sometimes it is just one hand and it looks more like a "come".  She is doing a little jarble and running sounds together.  She says "da", often purposefully--perhaps Brisco (dog)?  We'll see what that becomes!  Olivia still loves her music and will "dance", particularly to anything with a good beat.  Her easy-going, happy nature continues and she enjoys being social by greeting almost anyone we walk by with a wave.  If we had to pick a favorite food right now, it would be bananas.  She knows what those are!  Today she even tried to eat or kiss the banana in her book (not sure which!).  Olivia gives kisses--usually to little boys about her age... Sometimes mama, sometimes other friends.