10 months old today!

Ava is 10 months old today! Mike and I can't believe how much she's changed over the last month. Not only has she said her first word (phrase? utterance? sound?) but she's also started to sign back to us. We sign "more?" when we're feeding her or giving her water from a cup. Now when we're feeding her and we say the word "more" she'll do the sign. We can't tell for sure if she's actually asking for more food or water but she gets some anyway! She's also started pointing at lights and fans when we ask where they are. In short, suddenly she's able to communicate to us that she understands much of what we're saying. It's exciting! I guess it's time to start spelling when we curse...or perhaps purchase some thick, woolly earmuffs. Think we can find them in July?