9/10 Months Old

I realized I never wrote Corina's 9 month post, so here it is with her 10 month post. January was a rough month for her because she was sick 3 out of 4 weeks. Lukas came down with RSV (most likely anyway...he was never tested), and joyfully past it on to her. She started getting sick Jan 12, and tested positive on the 14th. At first it looked as if it was going to be a super mild case, with just lots of snot and coughing. January 19th, though, she started having the breathing trouble. Thankfully we were able to keep her out of the hospital, but had a couple scary moments at home. Definitely not something I care to repeat. Then on the 25th she got sick again (barely over the RSV), and was diagnosed with the flu on the 28th. The flu wasn't terribly awful, but sitting in the doctor's office listening to the possibilities of what to watch for as emergency signs was. Thankfully the worst part of the flu was the fever (got up to 103) for a couple days. She did have some breathing trouble with, but not near as bad as with RSV. Now that we're at the end of January and I've spent almost half the month at the doctor, I'm ready for February and healthy kids.

Corina at 9 months:
- 16 lbs 9 oz
- 27.5 inches
- is very social (she waves and smiles at everyone)
- is pulling up to her knees
- loves toys that shake, music, and everything Lukas has
- does not like baby food meat (not that I blame her), but loves all the fruits and veggies
- according to her 9 month well visit is very high in problem solving and communicating (although most of hers is nonverbal), and average in motor skills
- loves her Mommy, Daddy, and Brother more and more everyday!

Corina at 10 months:
- about 17 lbs
- about 27.5 inches
- knows and uses the words Mama and Dada properly. Since she rarely "talks", keeping count of her words has been harder than it was with Lukas (who "talked" nonstop...and still does). I think she is also using 'baba' for bottle and 'buh' for Brother.
- is becoming a very good pointer. If she wants something she'll point at it.
- communicates everything. She doesn't "talk" a ton, but her nonverbal cues fill in the blanks. She's very expressive.
- waves bye
- loves music! When she hears music, especially music with a beat, she dances and grooves to the beat (and yes, she's usually with the beat).
- wants to do everything Lukas is doing. Lukas is now constantly requesting (or whining and complaining) that she stop, be moved, or just simply leave him alone.
- loves yogurt. She gets to eat it most every morning for breakfast.
- is still working on finger foods. She was getting pretty good at eating table foods at the beginning of January, but getting so sick for so long has completely thrown off her eating habits.
- has no interest in a sippy cup. She can pick it up and use it, but shivers and coughs each time she gets any water/juice in her mouth. At this point, I'm not sure if it's a reflux thing or an opinion thing.
- despite being so sick and having abnormal eating habits to change everything....we think her reflux is getting better.
- is so happy and cheerful when she feels good. She loves to clap, laugh, sing, dance, play, and explore.
- loves her Mommy, Daddy, and Brother more and more everyday!!