Ada, 10 months

I know, I know. I gush about her every month, but I just can't help it. This rambunctious girl has caught my heart. Here are the latest:

*Her stats from her 9 mo. appt. were:
   Weight: 17 lbs (16%)
   Length: 27.5 in. (44%)
*Still nervous to stand on her own. She does it frequently throughout the day, if she is highly distracted by something. But as soon as she becomes aware of her independence, she freaks out and sits down, or grabs hold of the nearest object, which may or may not be sturdy enough to support her. Life lesson? I think so.
*Says, "Hi," in a long, breathy voice, "Ada," "Mama," (yes!), "Dada," "Uh-oh!" and "bottle." She also has invented her own interjection, pronounced, "Brfs." We're not entirely sure what it means, but she says it often when small roadblocks get in her way and she's only mildly frustrated. (When she's really frustrated, she growls. Intensely. Hilarious.) "Brfs," is reserved for mildly comical incidents, like when Tina Fey says, "Blurgh," on 30 Rock. But we prefer, "Brfs." Give it a try. You know you want to.
*Hair is growing and turning into a lovely mild strawberry blonde, and is growing growing, growing. At shortest, it's 1", at longest 5!! This is just an estimate. It's not like I pulled out my ruler or anything (Btw, who says "guesstimate?" Drives me nuts. Isn't it the same thing as "estimate?" WHY ARE WE USING THE "G," PEOPLE? I should have put that on my grammar pet peeves list. Maybe it's time for part 2).
*Has become a mama's girl. What?? All her life she's been all about her daddy and now she's super clingy to me. This has its benefits and its drawbacks. And, mind you, she's still plenty fond of her daddy, but when she's sick and miserable, she wants me.
*Is not picky about her solids, but definitely prefers to feed herself when she gets the opportunity. Her favorite snacks seem to be Gerber yogurt melts and Cheerios. (And chocolate.)
*Follows W around like he's the god of her tiny little universe. Everything he does she aims to be part of. Sometimes she's a welcome companion. Sometimes she's not.
*Dances to a beat
*Like Curious George along with W
*Super smiley
*She is a SNUGGLE bug. And we love it.
*Loves to talk on the phone (and knows how to play peekaboo farm already!)
* "Mugs." I was unaware of this term before I married Chris. So for people who are ignorant like me, this basically means she strikes a pose. An adorable one, and makes eyes at you. I submit the most hardened person on the planet would not be able to withstand. Not that I'd let her anywhere near the most hardened person on the planet! Yikes. Scary thought. Moving on...
*Is starting to cultivate some fantastic nap hair. Observe: