Calla is 10 months old today! She is such a big girl now - she plays peek-a-boo, barks like a doggy, gives "five," puts her arms up when asked how big she is, sometimes blows kisses, sleeps through the night (again), has 1 1/2 teeth, pushes buttons, reaches for everything, and has started finger-feeding herself table food. Her sinful little heart already shines through with her desire to exert her will and demand things (usually to be picked up or food)! We are working on teaching her how to sign "please" and say "up." She has some motor delays, but the Lord was kind in giving me a background in child development, so Calla gets exercise and practice often. My Texas ECI buddies will be amused to know that I put in a call for a PT eval, and it's going on 3 weeks, still no call back. Different place, for sure! On a happier note, we have enjoyed being home with family in California for so long. Calla is loving the weather! We took her to the beach, and take her to the park a lot. Here are some recent pictures of our 10-month-old!!
The pictures above are from today. It was a beautiful day, and so we took a blanket outside and played on the lawn. Calla seemed very peaceful and enjoyed hearing and watching the birdies.
This picture was of Calla and her cousin Luc at the park yesterday. It's hard to get 2 babies to look at you, so I was singing Calla's favorite song (don't ask me why!), "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" Calla decided to demonstrate the meaning of this song to Luc. What a little bully!
We took a spontaneous after-church trip to Malibu, where the sun was bright and the sky was clear. Calla loved watching the ocean. She continued to wave at the waves and say "hi" to them.
These are some great pictures from the park a few weeks ago. She has already grown a lot since then!
Here are some links to some fun videos of Calla from our YouTube account:
