Tomorrow my little sweet pea turns 10 months old. This month has been exciting seeing the different things I have been teaching her come to fruition. I have been teaching her and talking to her in Spanish but everything else around her is in english (tv, most books, me talking to Evan, most of the family speaks in English). I looks like she is learning both. For example she is clapping when I say "aplaude" and she did it when she say the word clap on tv too. Hopefully I can keep it up.
Things Audrey is doing:
-"aplaude" -clapping (it looks a little more like she is dusting sand off her hands)
-"dame cinco" -give me five (she slaps your hand several times)
-"saluda" -wave (sometimes with one hand, sometimes with both) She imitates it too.
-"manos arriba" -hands up (we are working on hands down...it's really not as exciting)
-"donde esta tu lengua" -where is your tongue (she sticks out her tongue)
-She started drinking from a straw last week. I began working on using a straw a while ago but very inconsistently. So, I took a bunch of disposable straws on vacation with me and her straw sippy cup in hopes that she would learn how to use it by the end of vacation. I also did not pack her soft tip sippy cup so I wouldn't get lazy and just give it to her (instead of using a straw). Anyway, we arrived on Saturday afternoon and she was using her cup the NEXT DAY! I am so proud of her.
-She can remove the 8 puzzle pieces off her shapes (peg) puzzle but now that is all she wants to do....take them off and hand them to me. She has no interest in putting them back in.
-For a while now she will open her little toy radio/cd player and remove the CDs but again won't put them in their slot. She is also pressing the buttons on the radio.
-She can put the magnetic pacifer on her dolls mouth (sometimes she puts it in her own mouth).
-She doesn't need too good of a grip to pull up on something.
-Tapping toys together has never been more fun.
-Sticking her finger in another teething child's mouth (who has teeth) is also fun. This skill I am not so proud of.
-Playing with her primos and our neighbor is becoming more interactive.
-Playing in the sand is extremely fun.
-Getting her diaper changed continues to be a least favorite activity. Sometimes toys work to keep her entertained.
-Dropping toys from her high chair or changing table has a good ring to it.
-Forget mama and papa, making the "sssssssss" sound is her favorite.
-Bubbles are fun.
-Phone and remote controls are still great toys.
-She likes to sit in hurdler position and on both knees.
-We put up a swing in the backyard and she loves it.
-She loves to grab something soft when she is tired and suck her thumb.
-Screaming is still not out of style.
-Empty cups make cool sounds when you talk/scream into them.
Things we are working on:
-pointing to or showing me that she knows other body parts (e.g.touching her nose, blinking her eyes)
-"beso"
-"abrazo"
-putting things IN, not just taking out
PS. Audrey is up to 4 teeth!
