UGH. Where does the time go??

I've had this blog typed up since the beginning of April, but wanted to include pics with it. I haven't had a chance to do anything with the photos, so I'm just going to get this out here...and do one HUGE photo post when I get a chance. :)

So here's a letter I wrote to Miss Naomi when she turned 10 months old...

Sweet Naomi Grace...you are 10-months-old today! Where is the time going?? I feel like you were just born yesterday and yet at the very same time, I can hardly remember life before you were here! :)

You are SUCH a happy baby. True to your name's meaning - "beautiful, pleasant, delightful." Like most babies, you do have your moments of crankiness...especially when you're cutting teeth. Speaking of teeth, you have five of them now - two on top and three on the bottom. :) You love to put EVERYthing in your mouth. I am constantly running after you to pull out yucky things!

This weekend grandma was feeding you baby food and you just kept choking on it. After a few bites and some drinks of water, we were all so confused so daddy did a finger swipe in your mouth to find a big piece of plastic in there! YIKES!! We had NO idea where you got it and how long it had been in there! Crazy.

You LOVE talking like your big brother. You don't say many actual words yet, but LOTS of babbling...and boy can you be LOUD! You're also really good at copying sounds. You enjoy making a clicking noise with your tongue and making funny noises with your fingers on your lips. You have also said da-da-da and when you're whiny, you'll say, "ma-ma-ma." :) You try to imitate anything Isaac says. It's pretty cute. And it's a lot of fun in the car when you two are sitting side-by-side. You get each other going and laughing hysterically. It's awesome!! :)

You are clapping your hands on command and will "give fives." You have also started giving kisses, which just means that you lean in with your mouth wide open. Hehe. We keep viewing you as a tiny little baby who's just here. But then you surprise us with things and remind us that you're a little person...and getting bigger and smarter every day! If you start fussing, I'll tell you to come on over to mommy, and without hesitation, you crawl on over...very quickly. :)

You are getting around SO good...especially for being in a cast. One minute, you're there...and the next we can't find you! :) If you weren't in your cast, we are certain that you'd be cruising and just about walking already. You want to pull up and walk around SO badly. It really breaks my heart. I hope that when your cast comes off in 3 weeks, that you'll enjoy a new sense of freedom and get to do the things you've wanted to for so long now. I think you're also going to love swinging at the park...another thing you watch and want to do...but can't. Hopefully this time will fly and it will soon be a distant memory! :)

All in all, you are just AWESOME! We love you and can't believe how well you're developing! We think you are going to give your big brother a run for his money! You are already showing signs of being VERY bright...much like he did.