
Dear “Rora,”
I can’t believe 10 months has passed since we first welcomed you into our lives. You have grown so much — and time has passed too quickly!
Your favorite toys are NOT baby toys. You love Little People and baby dolls and some of the most random toys like Lala’s “robot” - a McDonald’s type toy that’s actually an astronaut and does nothing spectacular. I have a feeling you love it because Lorelei loves it.
Your smile and laugh is infectious.
Your eyes are a deep blue and are so expressive. You use them well to sense other people’s feelings. I’m so curious to see if you’ll keep your blue eyes - your paternal grandfather has them and so does your maternal grandmother. By this age, Lala’s eyes had turned a dark steely gray.
You nuzzle with your head as your way of showing love. You enjoy uncovering our faces from under your blankie as we play “peek a boo.” Lorelei is still your best friend, and watching you two play brings a smile to my face. Just looking at her makes you smile (and her, you).

However, you’ve also begun asserting your own…(what shall we call it…) independence. Today, as you and your sister were both upset (you because of teething, her because of allergies), you both wanted in my lap. So, I set you both on my legs and as she leaned her head against my chest, you reached over, trying to move her face away from me. Your little face crumpled when it was made clear that Lorelei would have to share my lap. You also refuse to sit somewhere (as opposed to being held) that you don’t want to by arching your little back and throwing your head backwards.
Unlike your big sister, you are definitely a mouth explorer at this age. –As in, you pick everything up and it goes straight to your mouth. It’s funny to walk into a room to see you with a doll sticking out of your face.
You’ve also begun teething and now have FIVE teeth. The two bottom center teeth came in first and then one beside those and very recently, you got the top two in. (Those last two were NOT FUN. You sprung a 102.5 fever for a few hours and had me really worried, I wasn’t sure what was going on!)
You crawl and get around well but are showing no interest in pulling up. -Pulling things down from a table, sure. Pulling yourself up? Why bother?
You are doing well with mushed up foods, but you always want a follow up with breastfeeding. Your father and I left for a weekend and we had formula as a standby but you HATED it. So, you chose to only eat your food and drink water and juice from a bottle. Although, when we got back, you were DEFINITELY happy to see me again
You sleep all night, now, in your room. Every once in a while you’ll wake up and have a night feeding but it’s RARE. I welcome those rarities though. I need my sleep, but your cuddles are so special.

Funny girl, you hijack your baby doll’s pacifiers and bottles and take them as your own.
You are so special and we can’t wait to see your personality develop.
Love always,
Mommy