10 months

Such a happy girl! Not much new to report. She has added an -ell- sound to her verbal gymnastics and she is still relying on us for most of her mobility needs. Recently she has tried squash, which she loves. Chicken from a jar, not so much. You would have thought we were abusing her she was making such a fuss.In other fun, Alaina very rarely wears shoes (her mom is from Kentucky, you know), so she was fascinated by shoestrings.

On Sunday we did something totally crazy. We took Alaina to the grocery store. She loved it. She is so curious about her surroundings and the people who fill the space around her. Because of this (at least so far) we have been fortunate that she is exceptionally good in public. Sunday was no exception. In fact, the person at the check out lane commented that he wished all babies were like Alaina (who was happily chewing on her hand and conversing with me in her babble talk). He thought she was adorable and we agree.