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11 month Bug

Happy 11 months to our big girl Bug!
 This is the best shot.  Seriously.  It only gets worse from here.  Mobility has proven to be my biggest challenge...especially since it doesn't allow for me to take any real photos of Bug, who now loves to throw herself off of chairs, couches, and beds.  (Thrill seeker.)  So we stick to the floor a lot these days.
 Thrilled.
 Throwing herself off.  Thank goodness Daddy was there to catch her!
This post is 4 days late.  Eh.  I'd like to say I tried to post it on the anniversary date, but I didn't.  The hubs and I completely forgot to even recognize it among all the other things we were busy doing...like driving home from Yreka, welcoming a new baby cousin, and celebrating birthdays.  And unlike all the other monthly posts (late or not), this picture wasn't actually taken on her 11 month birthday.  It was about 8pm when we realized we missed her 11 month birthday and by then she was dirty, tired, and in no mood to smile.  So, we took it the next day.  Sorry.  I am.  I truly felt disappointed in myself, but quickly got over it. 

Bug is so fun these days- SO FUN.  Things she loves:
1- Laughing
2- Peek-a-Boo
3- Dancing- She is her father's daughter.  She hears music and can't help, but bust a move!
4- Stuffed animals- It's rare you will find us out and about without at least 2-3 stuffed animals tagging along.
5- Listening to her name being chanted with her arms raised in the air.
6- Singing- She is Filipino, no?  She's going to be awesome at karaoke.
7- Socializing- She loves socializing, especially with the big kids.  She's not too concerned with the little ones.
8- Using everything as a walker- pampers boxes (any boxes!), furniture, walls, and people!
9- Standing in the middle of the room, either with her arms raised or holding her tummy to hold her balance.

This girl makes me laugh. She is as inquisitive as Daddy and has to figure out how everything works.  So you can imagine how much "trouble" she can get herself into sometimes, whether that's trying to take all the DVD's out of the shelf, or pushing her plastic drawers in and out, taking all the clothes out, and trying to climb in.  She tries to climb things now and it's pretty good at it.  I underestimated those short stubby legs because she can actually get herself halfway on top of things!

Yesterday we found her trying to get into her ladybug float for the pool.  The only option was for Daddy to take her for a spin...inside the house, of course!
 Yahoo!
Our baby girl is growing up so quickly.  I can't believe that in less than a month she will be a year old.  WAAAAAAAH!  :*(  Every time she accomplishes something new I want to cheer for her and cry for myself.  She is learning so much these days and is so independent..  ::sigh::  Despite the now random temper tantrums, she brightens my day with that HUGE smile of her's.  You walk into a room and she instantly welcomes you with her smile, arms reaching out for you.  What more could a Mommy want?  It melts your heart!

God Bless,
Kat

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