Brooke paid a visit to the doctor this week for her 12 month checkup.
Brooke,
To Our Sweet Girl:
You are ten months old, and we can't believe it. Every day you are becoming more independent, and your personality is shining through. You already know how to melt our hearts with one look. Daddy and I constantly say what a miracle and blessing you are in our lives. You are such a good baby. Everyone loves you. You are complimented daily on how beautiful and sweet you are by most everyone we meet. 
Here are some things that stand out about you at 10 months old:
1) You do your silly scrunchy nose face at will.
2) You have 6 teeth.
3) You enjoy screaming and yelling at the top of your lungs; you think this is hilarious.
4) You are so easy to get to sleep at night. We just put on your lullaby CD, say prayers, give hugs and kisses, and lay you down. As soon as you make your way onto your tummy you are out until morning.
5) You can multitask while standing. You often clap or hold an object above your head while standing unassisted. You are soooo ready to take your first steps any day now, but I think you enjoy crawling too much.
6) You call Daddy "Dadda" when you see him.
7) You have grasped the concept of "mine". No, you can't say the word, but you cry when something of yours is taken away.
8) When you hear applause on TV, you start clapping.
9) You despise your carseat and the idea of being strapped into it. You fight it every time.
10) You give kisses. By this I mean you lean forward with an open mouth for a big wet one. It's the sweetest thing.
Wow Baby, you are NINE months old! What a big girl you are!!!
Here are a few things that are going on in your world right now...
THE PHYSICAL
*You weigh 17 lbs and 13 oz (25th percentile). You are 27 3/4" tall (50th %), and your head is 17 1/4" around (50th %). You are still wearing some 9 month clothes and a few 12 month sizes (for all those curious grandmas out there).
*You are healthy as can be! You have only had one cold (*crossing fingers*).
*You pull up on just about everything, and you can STAND WITHOUT HOLDING ON TO SOMETHING for about 20-30 seconds.
*You are a speed crawler.
*You have TWO teeth on the bottom. FOUR teeth are currently making their way through your top gums--ouch!
*You can clap.
*You can wave bye-bye (sometimes).
*We can tell your hair is growing a little. We think it might be brown.
*We still don't know what color your eyes are. The doctor said they might be hazel.
*You sleep through the night *Yay*, but are a little finicky with naptimes.
YOUR PERSONALITY
*You LOVE people! You have yet to meet a stranger. You give smiles to just about anyone who pays attention to you. You will let anyone hold you. Sometimes you cry for Mommy when you are tired or hungry.
*You are attached to a tall lady in the nursery because you think she is me. At least we think that's what you think. You cry when she leaves your class.
*You sing in church.
*You are still Little Miss Independent when it comes to eating. You don't like Mommy or Daddy to spoon feed you. Luckily you can feed yourself some table foods now.
*You love bath time.
*You babble constantly. Your favorite word? Dadadada.
*You give "looks" now.
*Your favorite game is Peek-a-boo.
*You love to play with your toys, and you are fine playing by yourself for long periods.
*You think other babies are hilarious.
Brooke Reagan has passed the 7 month mark with flying colors. She's crawling all over the place, pulling up on anything in sight, cutting her first tooth, babbling like crazy, and eating some baby crackers. She has also thrown her wonderful sleeping habits completely out the window! The past two nights we have been up at least 4 times. We think it's a combination of being gone and out of routine for all the holiday travel, some separation anxiety, and the pain of teething. We are trying to let her cry it out but her blood curdling screams are unbearable--to us and probably to the neighbors. Also if she is in pain or afraid (she is often standing facing a wall in her crib) we don't want to leave her in that state. It's funny how you have lots of stickler ideas before you're a parent; you are going to do things this way or that way. But when you are really faced with the situation, things are a little different. There's not a black or white, wrong or right, easy answer. In the meantime, we're doing lots of praying, reading, and asking of advice on what to do. I know we will get it figured out soon, but there's always that little voice in my head that says if I give in to her now she'll be sleeping in our bed when she's 6. Haha.. anyway, advice is welcome from all you moms out there. We are looking forward to a wonderful 2008 and all the blessings God has in store for us. Happy New Year and God Bless!
Brooke is getting sooo big! We went to the dr. Monday for her 4 month appointment and she's 12 lbs 10 oz now, 24 1/4 in long, and her head is 16 1/4 in circumference. She's healthy and happy and meeting most of her milestones on target. We are still working on the rolling over. She is such a joy. Our hearts just overflow with love for her. She is seriously the best and cutest baby ever.
We spent last weekend in NB with my famiglia. We also got to spend some time with my good friends Karene & Emily & Em's family. The trip there seems to take longer every time we go. I wish we were not so far away from my family. Feels like we're being pulled in so many directions right now, but here seems right for right now. Anyway here are some pics from the awesome weekend with my wonderful parents and sister Kelly.
"What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's."
Brooke's first Chinese buffet
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