10th--11th Month Update

In Tori's 10th month, she started talking a lot more. She now says "ba" for ball, "bebe" for baby, and "do" for dog (she pointed to Soco as she said it, but that one has not been repeated). She does not say "mama" and "dada" as often as I expected, but we finally decided to accept her "mum, ma, mama, or mom" and her "da or dada"to us as saying mommy and daddy with understanding. Although her favorite sound is still "ba, ba, ba" she is branching out and her babbling is starting to sound a lot more like real talking. She also took 3 steps and can stand on her own for at least 10 minutes this month. She now has 12 teeth fully through and has been teething on her cuspids (beside the molars) all month with no sign of teeth. I finally broke down and gave her some Tylenol and Advil to help the pain (and hopefully let her and me sleep :), but it was not very effective. The Advil helped the swelling, but upset her stomache. Despite the teething, she has been a lot of fun and giggles at everything. It is the best sound ever :) Here are some pictures of her 10th month!!! Felipe visiting with Tori before he and Matt go to Myrtle Beach for a golfing trip!

Gramps balancing Tori. She loves being up high just like her mommy :)

Tori dancing to Gramps singing :)

Tori riding her tricycle. We made a safety belt out of a long scarf. She thought it was awesome and she was tired after a walk around the whole neighborhood!!!

Tori and her walker. She loves being able to get around faster.

Tori still loves her swing, but now she leans forward in it and sits up. Time for a real swing :)

Tori trying out a park swing with Mommy. She was a big fan!

Tori swinging with Daddy.