10 Months Old!!

**Warning....there are a TON of pictures in this blog!! I'm way behind!!**

It really doesn't seem like Lydia should be 10 months old already!! Time is really flying by...before long we will be celebrating her first birthday! She is FULL of energy...hardly ever stopping. Every once in a while she will cuddle with you for a little bit, but it's a rare moment. We love when they happen though. She is crawling everywhere, pulling up on anything she can, into anything she is not supposed to be, and turning into a little clown. Her little personality is starting to really show, and we think it's going to be a lively one! We are not sure where she gets it from!

Our little escapee during a diaper change!

On our way to our lunch date with Daddy


Helping Daddy work

What a face!!

She continues to eat well...but not too sure about "big people food". She will eat a few little bites, and then she is done. Not sure what we are going to do about that! I keep telling her that she can't eat mushed up baby food forever, but she doesn't seem to listen! She is drinking only formula now, and has done so well with it. She started drinking it like that is what she has been drinking since birth...so that was a huge blessing. We've also started to give her a little bit of dairy to see how her body handles it. So far, we have not noticed any problems. We are praying that she is over her dairy allergy.

Her hair is finally starting to come in...her little bed head

BUBBLES!

Look at all that hair!

She is a BIG Daddy's girl!!

We are having so much fun with her! She loves to play with her toys and for you to play with her. One of her favorite games right now is playing chase. She loves for you to get down on the ground and chase after her. She will just squeal and giggle as she tries to crawl away. When you hide from her she will try to come and find you and loves it when she does! Another thing that she loves to do is "read" her books. She will get them all out of her basket and sit on the floor and "read" them for the longest time. It is so sweet! Hopefully she will become a reader like I am! That is one reason for the delay in the blog! My sister-in-laws and cousin's wife got me hooked on the "Twilight" series! And then of course, if Lydia is awake, there is no blogging allowed! If I try, she is right there with me trying to help!

We had a make my hope chest into Lydia's toy box!

Playin' with her books

Lydia and her rockin' horse

2009 started out GREAT! Matt and Beth came in from Michigan, so we were able to spend a few days with them. It was so good to visit with them...too bad it was a short visit! We can not wait for them to come back! By then Lydia will really be into everything! :) Michael and Leanne bought a house just a few minutes away from us, so we are looking forward to lots of fun times ahead! As we looked back on 2008 we had so many wonderful memories! Of course the biggest being Lydia's birth and all that came with that! Those first few weeks were pretty scary, but God took care of us, and it's awesome to look back and see how He worked everything out. We are looking forward to all that God has in store for 2009! We know it will be fun and exciting!

Uncle Matt and Aunt Beth with the girls

Thanks Uncle Matt & Aunt Beth for the awesome bow!!