10 month update: Booger baby

Baby Ri Ri is 10 months old (as of January 27th). I know people always say "time flies" but it seems like it flies sooooo much faster when you have kids. I remember this time last year is about the time when I started to become extremely uncomfortable, swollen, fat, grumpy, exhausted, and anxious. Good stuff. A year later, I am comfortable, not swollen, not as fat, pretty happy, still exhausted, but so happy with motherhood! I've said it before and I'll say it again, Rilyn is the BEST surprise and gift I've ever gotten. Love her. Here is a little update for her 10 month birthday:


Baby Ri's likes:

• Playing peek-a-boo. She will hold anything (blankets, balls, clothes, etc.) up to her face and pull them down when I saw peek-a-boo. Cutest thing ever!
• Being tickled. Okay no one really LIKES to be tickled but she's suuuuuuper ticklish and makes the cutest sounds whenever she gets tickled.
• FOOD! In the last few months, Ri has become such a good eater and is eating more of a variety of foods. Her faves lately have been the maple & brown sugar puffs and macaroni & cheese with vegetables.
• Books! She likes big books & she cannot lie. Seriously though. Books always  make her smile. Melts my heart.
• Still loves playing with and watching her cousins.
• Empty water bottles.
• Picking random stuff up off the floor.

Baby Ri's dislikes:

• Taking naps. I always say that she's fixing to be an only child. I used to be the type of person who couldn't function with several naps throughout the day. Boy did this change when I had Ri! I seriously want to have another kid JUST to see if it will be as awful of a sleeper as Rilyn. Call me crazy.
• Having her nose picked or wiped. It's truly the end of her universe.
• Being left alone. She's a bit needy/spoiled. I blame it on her childcare provider. (ma maw)
• When Amaya cries. She has started throwing a fit whenever her cousin Amaya cries (which is a lot). I put Amaya in time out the other day and Rilyn was SOOOOOO upset. :(
• Strangers. She will just stare and stare at new people. No expression. Just stare.
• Being sick-- which she is right now. Sad day. :(

Accomplishments:

• CRAWLING! She's not a fluent crawler, but I think it's pretty official. She's slow but she does it!
• Holding her own bottle. It took her forever to be able to do this.
• Getting 2 bottom teeth.
• Eating more food and less formula.
• Dribbling balls. She has no idea what she's doing, but I'm going to go with "dribbling."

Okay so here are some Halloween pictures that I wanted to share. She was only 7 months old when these were taken, but they were way too cute not to share. If you know what Rilyn's dad looks like, you'll understand that they are seriously twins. Are we sure this child is mine? I don't see it. Haha.