Emma hit the 10 month mark yesterday. Only 2 more months until her first birthday! It’s time to start planning her birthday party. She is more lively than ever. She is a very social baby and loves to get people’s attention. She waves at everyone when we go out and yells at people from out our window. She is very excited to meet new people…as long as she is in mommy’s arms or someone she knows well. It’s very exciting to see her personality develop. She is a very outgoing person who loves to go out and about. Emma is discovering new foods every day. Her favorite foods are soup, hot dogs, yogurt, Graduates Crunchies, Cheerios, noodles, and peas. She is a bit of a picky eater, but after some patience and a few tries we find something for her to eat each meal.
Emma can almost walk now. She can stand up all by herself and has attempted a couple of steps. She’s not quite there, but will be soon. She is so proud of herself when she can keep her balance. She waves her arms to keep her balance and it is kind of funny to watch. We are preparing for her to start walking by putting door knob gaurds on the doors to keep her from getting outside. She is developing swiftly and we want to be one step ahead of her. She is still trying to talk. We can make out some words, but it is still mostly babble.
And, of course she loves to get into everything that she is not supposed to. Her favorite electronic is my laptop. This, naturally, is not a toy. This is where having a nursery is a wonderful thing. Our old apartments were so small we did not have a nursery. Now we have a room that we can let her crawl around in that is very safe. She is also getting to the age where she is interested in other children. She knows that they are like her in some way and is very happy to see them. There is a little girl that is often outside of the Galarneau house that Emma loves to say hi to. She also met a couple of nice girls while I was getting my wedding dress fitted. It will be nice to see her get some little friends someday.
This weekend is going to be a busy one because I start my new job. I’m very excited to work for Boots (and a little nervous). I have to give perfect strangers make overs and that is something I have never done before. Although I’m nervous, I’m looking forward to learning and trying out something new. I enjoy a good challenge. This is a great opportunity for us and I am willing to try it out because of this.