Nine Months

On Tuesday, my itty bitty little baby turned a whopping 9 months old! We went to the doctor today, and here is how she is measuring up:

Weight: 18.35 lb 25-50%

Length: 27 3/4 inches 50-75%

Head: 17 7/8 inches 75-95%

She actually enjoyed her doctors visit today, especially since she didn't have to get any shots. She is really into tearing up paper these days, so loved sitting on the paper filled table waiting for the doctor to come in. By the time we were seen, we had a cute mess on our hands!
She also really enjoyed admiring herself in the mirror. But who wouldn't if you were as cute as her!
"You lookin' at Me?"

I've heard several of my friends with older babies say at every stage it gets more and more fun. And now I would definitely have to agree with them. My little angel is getting so fun. Her newest, and greatest (in my opinion) achievement is saying "Mama." Actually, on her 9 month birthday she just starting saying it over and over. She says it to the dog, to Bryan, and just randomly throughout the day.

Her schedule has staysed about the same. She sleeps from about 8:30 pm until 7:30 am, takes 2 naps a day, eats 3 full meals with an afternoon snack and a bedtime bottle. Brylee is completely weaned (to my slight disappointment, but oh well). Luckily, she does fine with formula, and is really wanting more table foods verses the pureed stuff. She doesn't have any teeth, so we're slightly limited on what she can have, but she does well with cheerios, saltines, gold fish, avocado, banana, and really cooked green beans. She has also learned to intentionally drop food to the dog from her high chair. Needless to say, Paisley is finally warming up to her!

In the picture above, it is a little blurry because as I was taking the picture, I was also lunging forward to make sure she didn't fall off the chair. She is wanting so badly to be able to move, but is not quite crawling yet. She will pull over from sitting to on all fours, but then doesn't know what to do, so goes back to sitting. She actually stands really well, and is cruising slowly around the coffee table and couch. And she is almost able to pull up by herself, and did it for the first time today, but I usually have to give her a small boost.

Her eyes are still blue. Her hair is a combination of light brown, blond, and red, so we're not really sure what color it will finally be. She wears mostly size 9 month clothes, although a few 12 month pajamas, and a few 6 month dresses/shorts. We use size 3 diapers.

Overall, she is a happy baby. She definitely likes being around people. She is getting better about playing by herself, but prefers us to be playing right next to her or holding her. I'm assuming this will get better once she is mobile. It has been so hot, our outings usually involve running random errands and walking around Target for much longer than needed just to get out of the house. I'm praying the weather gets a bit more mild in the coming weeks so we can spend time outside.

This girl is so loved, and as always, I continue to look forward to all the things we haev to come, while still trying to enjoy the moment.

9 Months Old

August 23, 2011