10 months old and more "firsts"

Natalie is 10 months old today. She must have just had a big growth spurt b/c she now weighs 17 lbs. 8 oz. which is a 10 oz. gain in the last 3 weeks (which is a good bit for this age). She is really starting to enjoy standing up & holding onto the coffee table or her little activity table or pulling up on the arm of the couch from a seated position. She is also a very proficient butt scooter! Apparently she has no desire to crawl as her way of getting around. We've been working with her to teach her new things; she can identify the light and the door. She turns the pages in her books when we read to her. She also discovered the birds eating at the feeder outside our kitchen window and likes to watch them from her high chair. She likes to play a game where she grabs our nose and we make funny noises. We also taught her to share her cheerios with us...... it is too precious! She is cutting her first tooth and I'll be sure to post a pic when it comes all the way through.