10 Months!

Olivia is 10 months now! The weather was so nice and warm over the weekend that we decided to go up to red rocks for her pictures. I guess I was a little pessimistic when I thought all her photos after the November ones would be indoors, I mean we do live in Colorado! Anyways, 10 months down, only 2 more months until her big party! I've already started planning it and in fact already decided how I was going to decorate her cake even before she was born. I'm not sure if I am up to the task of the cake I have planned, but after spending about 20 hours making chocolate flowers and bugs for Annie's 1st birthday cake, I can't let Olivia down...it's going to be outstanding! By the way, if you come to the party, you better eat the cake, even if it looks to perfect to eat...I just found a paper plate with all the chocolate bugs that people didn't eat in the back of a cabinet...I'm not sure why I kept them, probably because I spent a lot a lot a time on them. So from the photos you can tell that she is standing up now and she will take a few steps if you are holding her hands. I think she may be walking before her 1st birthday. She loves the stairs and if you take your eyes off her for a minute she will crawl as fast as possible to the steps. She's also becoming pretty skilled at the "baby obstacle course that Annie and I have tried out on her a few times. It's really just a trail of random pillows and beach towels that Annie lays out in the hallway that we force Olivia to crawl over, but it is pretty entertaining (mainly for Annie!) Other than being a awesome crawler, she has also developed an interesting eating habit. Every once in a while, while she is sitting in her highchair enjoying a tasty dinner, she will rock back and forth and then slam the back of her head onto her seat back. She'll do it over and over again and she thinks this is funny! I tried not to laugh at her one one of the times she did it to try and put a stop to the habit, but it didn't work. I usually end up putting my hand behind her head to cushion the blow. It really makes me wonder if she has any pain sensors. I mean she had a horrible ear infection for weeks and no peep, and now the head bashing? Maybe that is why she hardly cries...I'm sure she is fine, but you have to wonder sometimes!