Charis at 10 Months

10/19 - Charis turns 10 Months

The many expressions of Charis

Our Happy Girl

Going for our Morning Run

Music to My Ears

Charis has been saying "mama" for a week now! I had always thought that I would blog about it the day it happened, but I was waiting to see if it was the real deal. She had done it before a while ago, but it was more like she was practicing the sounds and then stopped like she has done with several words/sounds. I wasn't sure if what started last Thursday was going to continue, but IT HAS! And I love it! She probably loves it too because when I hear her say "mama...mama" from her crib, I practically am running to go pick her up. I guess all that cuddling paid off!

Cuddles and Peek-A-Boo

As exhausted as I have been this week from being a working mom, support raising with Joshua for Italy and trying to be a good, creative and energetic wife and mother, I have had some sweet treasures:

Last week I was telling some family and friends how Charis doesn't cuddle much. She gives cute little hugs and will occasionally cuddle, but she seems always ready to move on to the next thing. I don't know if she overheard me ;) or telling others made me more aware, but she has been extra cuddly this past week. A couple times she has laid on my chest for over 20 min. I have absolutely treasured it and am trying to soak it in since I feel like she is growing up faster than I can take it all in.

Also this week peek-a-boo became her favorite game. She has always loved it when we play peek-a-boo with her and had even picked up on how to "hide" a while back. However this week, she seems to find anything to use to play. I have found her using her own dress to hide and playing when no one is watching. At times only part of her face gets covered while her little eye is peaking out generating lots of laughter from her dada and mama. Her squels of delight are priceless!