October

October was fun. Tennesy turned eleven months old, has grown so much! and has a handful of new tricks. (Some of these things she learned long before now, while others are more recent) At eleven months old if you ask her what a Cow, Pig, Dog, and a Bear say, she can tell you. She can say "ByeBye" (not just with her hand) and "Wow" "Mama" and "Dad" She blows kisses (when she feels like it) Does all the actions to the songs "if your happy and you know it" "Clap your hands" and a few of the actions to "was a little house in the middle of the woods" She also loves the "bear" song and  screams and laughs at the end" She dances and conducts music and sings a long to songs. She knows to pat and throw her arms in the air when watching Little Einsteins.. even before they do it! She knows 'Patty Cake" and can say "Wow" and "Owl" ("Wow" was the first word she ever learned")  She signs  milk, eat, more, hat (Working on please and thank you) and will sign most everything along with the kids on the show. We were so glad when she finally picked up on sigings many months ago and could finally communicate with us instead of just crying. She could actually tell us what she needed!  Signing Time songs may drive you bonkers, but it saves your sanity. Seriously. She get herself up into a standing position without holding on to anything (Mastered it on Halloween) And can walk while holding on with just one hand. She has been able to drink through a straw since she was four months old, and likes to dress up in shoes. Lids can keep her entertained for a very long time, and she loves to figure out how things work, and put things together. She knows which animals are which when you see them or their pictures. She love to read and play instruments. She leads music and sing and dance. Today she grabbed her little lion puppet and was making it growl and the mouse squeak and I have no idea where she learned that. She is so very smart and surprises us every day with new things she's figured out. She likes to use a fork while eating but uses her hand too. Sometimes the food it hard to keep on a fork, haha. She loves to watch kids and play with them and picks up on things very quickly. She likes to color and knows how to hold the crayon correctly. She will get so close to the paper and focus on it, it's really adorable, and I am totally impressed. She has stared "chasing her tail"  and laughing while she does it. She crawls around in circles and has the silliest personality. She is playful and makes everyone smile. She gives high fives and bones (knuckle punches to daddy) Shares her food and likes to watch herself in the mirror.. playing, crying, and eating... she likes to look at the food in her mouth, lol. We hit the beach again this month,  kept busy with friends and Tennesy got to experience all of the Halloween festivities for the first time. Including winning the Halloween contest! It's been a great month. Now here are a bunch of pictures in no particular order.