9 months today... wow, can't believe how fast the last few months have gone. And I can't believe how much easier it is with a 9 month old than a 1-6 month old! Those first few months were so hard, but it really has gotten much easier. She holds her own bottle, feeds herself solids, is easily entertained, sleeps in 10 hour stretches, and usually sleeps 10-12 hours a night. Oh so heavenly! 9 month stats: 17 lbs 12 oz, 27.75 inches long, and 16 3/4 inches in head circumference.
Speaking of sleep, she still sleeps like a crazy person...
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| Hand out of the sleeve, up through the neck, and playing with stuff around her!! |
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| Cramped in the corner, bended akwardly. Yes, soother is in upside down. |
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| Snuggled in the corner on all 4's! It's been in the 70's so I took her warm blanket out of the crib and added it to the pile next to the crib. She managed to reach her hand through the slats and grab a corner of it then snuggled with it and fell asleep! So cute... |
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She is such a great eater!! We just grind up whatever we're eating and she'll eat it. She's not picky at all and LOVES feeding herself! She'll even fuss if you try to feed her with a spoon because she wants to feed herself. It's nice to slop a pile of food in front of her and let her go at it, but clean-up time is not fun! :
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| Spaghetti and meatballs... lovin it. |
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| Some other messy, easy to stain clothes food! |
She is a very good crawler. No leg drag, army crawl, backwards crawl, etc. Just gets on all 4's and zips around the house. I'm still deciding if I like her new found mobility... while I'm deciding she's not stopping :) She always works her way to whatever room I'm in. Tyron was up with her one morning while I was sleeping in and she crawled down the hall and pushed open our door and started towards the bed! There are a few new places she LOVES to be. First is under my craft table playing with the foot pedal on my sewing machine (sorry, no picture!). The second is under the side table in the living room, and the third is at the magazine rack on the floor. She likes to take out magazines and eat them:
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| Feasting on the Word of God! |
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| Who me? No, I didn't eat the corner of the Ensign... Now mom will never know what month it is! |
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| I come under here to pick my nose & play with things I find in the recycling pile :) |
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| Ah nuts, dad found me! |
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| "I'm Salley O'Malley and I'm 50 years old and I can KICK" -SNL Skit |
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| Chilling in the stroller at the zoo with the shades on and the bottle in! |
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| Swinging at the park. Cutest thing ever! |
What else.... hmmmm well she is pulling herself up on things- my legs, side of the crib, couches, lamps, etc. I have to be careful she doesn't pull stuff onto herself. She still has no teeth!! I'm okay with the delay because we haven't had crazy days & nights of teething. I'm sure it's coming soon though. She can't say mama or dada yet. When I work with her on it, she just smiles big :) So that's okay for now! She's been sick twice. Nothing major, just a little cold but she becomes really fussy and clingy. That's never a blast! Her hair is getting so long that it's in her eyes. We still aren't sure whether it'll be brown on blond.
We are looking forward to flying to Utah (just Auralia and I, poor Tyron can't come) in May for a whole month! Time with family & friends and getting a bit of normal living back will be so nice! And it'll be great to have lots of help with Auralia!
