The Cato Family

Ella is 10 months old!

My how time flies! I really can't believe our baby girl is already 10 months old, and that one year mark is just right around the corner. We are so blessed to have another amazing little angel! She is an absolute joy, and we could not be more proud of her : )

This month's stats: 18 lbs. Believe it or not, our poor little bug got her 5th ear infection, so we are scheduled for surgery on 9/12/12 for her to get tubes put in her ears : (

Nicknames: E, Belly button, Lil Sissy, Boo

Likes: Cheerios! Now that she is getting better at feeding herself she has developed a new love affair with cheerios : )

Dislikes: She gets upset when Mama walks out of the room now.

Milestones: Ella has a great little bear crawl! She has also started standing up unassisted and will probably take that first step any day now. She like to say "Sissy" a lot now too. She also got 2 more bottom teeth, for a grand total of 6 teeth, and I think the other 2 tops are about to break through too.

Feeding: Ella has 4 bottles a day, usually about 6 oz. each of Similac Soy formula using Dr. Brown's level 3 nipples and wide neck bottles. She is now eating more table foods and less baby food. She likes cheese, black beans, fruit and of course puffs, cheerios, yogurt melts and goldfish. She can use a sippy cup now and likes to drink water with her meals and snacks. She picked up on it so quickly, I didn't really even have to show her how to use it. I just gave it to her one day and she grabbed it, put it in her mouth, and tilted it up!

Sleeping: She sleeps about 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. She takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap, each usually lasting about an hour and a half.

Behavior: She is very out-going, independent and brave. She will try anything and doesn't seem to have any fears! She loves to play with Lia and explore.

Clothes: 12 months

Favorite Moments: We took one last trip to the beach and she was able to enjoy it a bit more now that she's a little bigger. We had fun swimming in the pool and going to all our favorite restaurants! We also got to meet her new teachers and she will be starting MDO next week.