10 months

Laney is 10 months old today. (she'll be 1 in 2 months...I might start freaking out soon.)

She is such a joy to be around...just coming home after work and seeing her makes me smile, and seeing her smile makes my heart melt. With Laney, everyday is an adventure, and she most definitely keeps us on our toes.

Laney LOVES playing in her sister's room. The fact that Lucy likes to keep most of her stuff on the floor probably has something to do with this. Sometimes Lucy is ok with this, but more often than not she closes the door to keep Sissy out. I always laugh because every time Laney has been playing with something of Lucy's, Lucy asks "Mom, is this still drooly."

Another thing Laney still loves (besides milkshakes) is to take a shower or bath. Each time the water is turned on, she goes nuts. Bounces up and down and makes her noises to let us know she is excited! She cries when she gets out or if she doesn't get to go in.

Unfortunately, riding in the car hasn't gotten much better. It does help that she is entertained by Lucy and also by Christmas music. Yes, we are going on almost a straight year of listening to "Rudolph" and "Winter Wonderland." Some days, I'd rather listen to Laney cry than to hear those songs one more time.

My favorite part of the day is putting her to bed. She takes her bottle (crushes it as Lucy says) and then we just lay her down. She sleeps with 2 blankets, one to lay on and one to cuddle with. When you lay her down, she immediately dives for her cuddle blanket. It doesn't have to be any blanket in particular, just as long as it is fleece material.

Laney stands up by herself and scoots along furniture, but shows little interest in trying to walk. I think she realizes she is a speed crawler. Seriously, I think she could win any diaper derby out there!

It is so hard to believe that our baby is approaching the one year mark. Everyday with her brings such joy and laughter to our entire family! We are truly blessed with 2 beautiful girls on the inside and out!