11 months

It's hard to believe that Audrey is now 11 months. I had a hard time leaving her at daycare yesterday but she didn't seem to mind too much that I was leaving. Her teacher said she had been a "wild woman" but she was sleeping quietly when I arrived to pick her up. So innocent.

It's amazing how much personality a little one has. I don't know why this surprises me given my profession, but it is clear that Audrey will be a leader. Everyone at daycare loves her, and there has not been a single store that we've been in that someone hasn't come over to talk to her. I'm not sure how to describe it, but when she spots someone she likes, she holds her hand out to them. I think it looks she's gesturing, "Ta da!" She does this with a big grin, and the other person inevitably melts. She's just so social.

And so, um, headstrong. Eric says independent. We've been trying to get her to stand alone, and I think she could do it, but really won't. When I hold her hands, she gets "jelly legs" and wants to sit down. Today, we noticed that she is trying to get to a stand from sitting. She likes to do things the hard way. She also gets angry when we try to get her to use a sippy cup. I WANT TO HOLD IT! Ok, but stop throwing it. Sometimes nailing a completely innocent dog. (Ok, maybe the dog is in the line of fire while trying to get her second dinner). Last night though, she tried to lap up the bath water. Oh, great. Been watching Fris take a drink. She also learned how to really SPLASH in the bath - limbs flailing, giggling as the water splashes her, and outside of the tub.

And we wouldn't change a single thing about her.