Ten

"One must change one's tactics every ten years if one wishes to maintain one's superiority. " -Napoleon Bonaparte

Maeve is ten months old today.  And she's beating Napoleon's pants off, since she changes her tactics every ten days.  Right now she's:

• Growing, I'm guessing, by how well she's sleeping at night.  Did I mention she's sleeping well at night?
• Suffering from separation anxiety.  Dad won't do the trick sometimes, it has to be Momma.
• Shortening her afternoon nap.  Boo!
• Babbling all the time.
• Roaring during dinner - have not figured out why yet.
• Playing with her books more than any other toy.
• Watching Word World - kind of.  She likes the theme song and the Build a Word song.  I think she'd like the show better if it had more music.
• Walking much better - I even put her down and let her walk at the museum yesterday! 
• Hating the car unless someone's in the back seat to play with her.  So I don't drive for more than 20 minutes without a companion, because I hate to listen to the crying.  At least, if I can help it.
• Holding the phone up to her ear, very endearingly.
• Trying new foods: pasta, mandarin orange slices (raw), and cooked asparagus!
• in a word: Busy.

Here are a few of her latest hijinks:

Maeve at the museum, checking out the buffalo

Mom, I really don't like hairbows!!

ROAARRRR

Hi Mom!

Am I doing this right?