Gwyn Update

Gwyn is 10 months old today! It has gone by so fast! It may be because she is our third child, or maybe that she has let us sleep through the night since she was so young. Either way, I can't believe that we are already thinking about her first birthday.

Some new things from Gwyn:

• She stands. She only stands for about 4-5 seconds at the most, but she is getting good! She likes to stand in the bathtub, which freaks me out.
• She thinks she knows how to walk. She does not. She has taken a step or two, but she is not close to walking. That doesn't stop her from trying to let go and walk. Or from yelling at you when you hold her fingers to help her walk.
  
• She is working on her 4th tooth. Her third tooth (the first to arrive on the top) came in last week.
  
• She pretty much feeds herself all the time. She loves bread, cheese, and black beans.
  
• She still doesn't hold her own bottle while she eats. (She does when she is reclined getting ready for sleep.) I think it has to do with two things. 1. I am the ONLY one who expects her to hold her bottle. Everyone else (including daddy and daycare!) love to hold it for her. I don't mind though. 2. If the bottle isn't held high enough, the moment you touch it to raise it up, she removes her hands. Immediately. And with a bit of an attitude, as if saying "Thank you, I was so tired of that peasant work."
• She is learning sign language. She knows "more" and "all done" and "milk". She is learning signs for "Kevin" and "Colin" since I don't think she will be able to say those names anytime soon. I am also trying to teach her a few other words as well.
• She LOVES her brothers! She likes to follow them around. They do a pretty good job getting extra toys for her to play with, so I understand when they want time for just themselves.
• Her hairy is crazy. It is too thin to stay in any ponytail that is not on the top of her head. I have gotten a really cute ponytail that is off to the side and flat, but her hair is in her face within a few minutes. I have given up. Crazy hair it is.
  

Here is a picture of her from a few days ago. She is playing with her brothers' Transformers, and she looks like she is posing!