9 months (for 5 more days)

One of these days, I am going to be on the ball, and then I will not have to apologize for always getting things up late (just to myself as I am the only one who reads this blog). This is my cute girl on the day she turned 9 months old. She such a little sweetheart and a joy to our whole family. We are all smitten with her.

9 month facts*

*20lbs 12 oz

*28 inches long

*still wearing 6-12 month clothing. I have started buying bigger clothes but they are still too big for her. She is funny, she has short little legs but long arms.

*crawling everywhere FAST! She also is cruising the furniture FAST!! She is practically running around the couch. She has also taken a step when trying to get from one side of the couch to the other. I still want her to slow down and she wants to start walking.

*loves Cheerios and Gerber puffs. She has tried most baby foods except for meat. I guess I did give her chicken noodle dinner today. We gave her avocado yesterday and she liked it. I have been giving her a little bit more food off of our plates. She loves it.

*has a cute little temper when things don't go her way or you take something away from her.

*likes to eat books...and then crawl away so I can't get it out of her mouth. I also found a gum wrapper in her mouth at church a few weeks ago (ewwwww).

*not the best sleeper., sleeps in my bed all night and no naps in her bed, only in my lap.

*likes this little stuffed Pablo that Ethan has...today she recognized that Pablo was on the TV and she squealed with delight. It was so so cute!!

*can say BALL and likes to play with them

*loves it when we sing Twinkle, twinkle little star to her. It will calm her down if she is upset.

*loves the remote, telephone, computer, cell phone etc...(better than her toys of course)

*can climb up the stairs, on the ottoman (but not sure how to get down), and on the fireplace.

*loves to be outside

*she likes to look out the window by the couch, she always climbs up and moves the curtain out of her way.

*finally grew out of her infant seat and into a bigger carseat.

*doesn't like having her diaper changed or getting her clothes put on her.

*has stranger anxiety...or whatever that's called.

*lays her head down when she is a little shy...she will either lay it on the floor or me when someone is talking to her. She loves the attention though.

*likes to throw her toys down and then see if you will pick it up game.

*is wiggly...sometimes pratically leaping out of my arms

*starting to take her headbands off of her head (wahhhh).

*makes me smile over and over all day long.

I know there are a few more things I want to add. I will when I remember them.