10 months

Dear Chloe,
You are growing up so fast...I know I say that every month but really...this time last year I never thought September was going to get here and now I feel like it's coming too quickly. You have learned so much this month and continue to surprise me with how smart you are.

*You can pull yourself up and walk along objects but honestly you are really uncoordinated and fall a lot.

*You like to play in your crib when you wake up. You throw all your pacifiers out and then stand up and wait for me to come get you.*Did I mention you have the craziest most unruly hair I have ever come across? What are we going to do with this?

*You are so smart---You wave hello and good-bye---you say uh oh---you can blow kisses---you know all the hand motions to the song "Up Up in the Sky"---You dance to music---you can click your tongue on the top of your mouth and spit really well---you babble all the time and refuse to say Momma...when I ask you to you just say DA DA over and over---You shake your head no along with your finger---you can do your donut tower toy and are figuring out your shape dropper.

*You growl a lot...not sure why but you do.

*Yesterday you started this high pitched scream when you were happy.

*You crawl so fast and you go everywhere...you have no limits...that is scary

*You can go up stairs but not down.

*When we go to the beach you eat the sand like it's candy, want to be left alone to play, like the water and crawl straight for it not thinking twice about how cold it is or how dangerous it is.

*You are so independent and want to be a big kid so bad. You hate when I have to hold you in the pool or when I don't let you down to play.

*You are so big. You are wearing 12-18 month clothes.

Daddy and I feel so lucky that we have such a cute baby girl. You are so funny and so full of personality. You always make us laugh and brighten every one's day. You bring so much joy into our house. I know Heavenly Father gave you to us for that very reason. You will always make our cloudy days bright. For that I will always be grateful. You are the greatest blessing we have ever known.