9 Months!

ANOTHER photo shoot, Momma??

 

Yep, it's that time again.  Another birthday!!

 

Well, if you insist...

 

How about a little wave?

 

And how 'bout this?  They need to know I'm still practicing hard on my crawling skills.

 

And they should also know that my feet are near the top of the list of my favorite toys.

 

Well, I think that's all I've got, Momma.  I'm fresh out of new material.

 

That's ok...How about a wave goodbye?

 

Now, I can do that!!

 

BYYYEEE!!!  See ya next month!!!



 

So, what's happening this month?

 

She still loves to play, squeal, laugh, read, and babble.

She can entertain herself on the floor for a long time while sitting playing with toys.

She has started to scoot short distances on her bottom to get to her toys.

Breaking news!!  She is getting more comfortable on her belly and even scoots around and plays while on her belly for more than 30 seconds.  This is a big accomplishment for this belly-hating girl.

She even rolls over and sleeps on her belly sometimes during the night.

She can hold her sippy cup all by herself.

She has started eating some this week.  Her favorite?  Prunes.  Of all things...

She just finished off a big bowl (meaning probably 1/8-1/4 cup) of oatmeal and prunes mixed together. 

She also likes spinach and bananas.

She gives kisses and hugs.

She waves hello with both hands when she's excited to see you.

Her hair is still long and dark.

She still loves the dogs.

She is still chewing on everything and drooling a ton, but no teeth yet!

She has been going to bed around 8 this week. 

She still wakes up 1-2 times per night.

She takes a long nap most afternoons.

She weighs 18lbs. 1oz.

She is 27.5 inches long.

That puts her in the 50th percentile for height and weight.

She wears size 3 diapers.

She is wearing her first pair of 12 month pjs right now.  Double digits.  How did that happen?  They fit her perfectly.



8 Months

This post is a week late, but we've been out of town all week, so I'm running a little behind on everything these days.  I took these pictures on my lunch break the day before we left.

 

It's my birthday again, Momma? 

 

Yep, you get to have one every month!

 

Yay!

 

Wait a second.  Doesn't that mean I should be on my 8th cake by now?

 

Maybe, but since you don't like food, you probably wouldn't like cake either.

 

True...food is icky.

Are you sure, Momma?  Cake isn't like food.  Its more like...well, CAKE!

 

I'm sure.  You have to wait a 4 more months to have a birthday cake.

 



Is that all?!?!  I'm such a big girl, Momma!

Look! I can almost crawl.

See!  Now, if I could just get my feet behind me...

 Well, that didn't work too well.

It's ok.  You'll get there soon enough.

 

Should I practice some more, Momma??

Practice makes perfect. 

 

Ok, folks!  Stay tuned until next month!  You won't be able to catch me by then!!

 

So what is happening this month?

 

She loves to smile, giggle, squeal, and play.

She loves to sit and play with toys and look at books. 

She loves to "read."  If you aren't reading to her, she tries to read the books herself by babbling. 

She loves to stand in her bouncer, and she can spin around and play with all the toys and stay entertained for a long time.

She still loves her baths and her bath toys.

Our pool broke while we were in Seattle, so she didn't get to swim until we went to South Carolina this week.  She loved the pool.  She was a little scared of the ocean.  The loud waves and strong winds freaked her out a little.

Her hair is long enough for pigtails and ponytails.  It was very curly in the humidity this week.  She still has a section in the back that is stick- straight.

She still loves the dogs and kicks her legs super fast with excitement when they run under her when I carry her around.

She loves giving kisses and hugs, but sometimes she licks your mouth...which is probably how Ryan and I both ended up with her cold this week.

She LOVES her daddy.

She still isn't eating much.  She'll take a few bites here and there, but almost always ends up gagging and sometimes vomiting.  But as you can see, it hasn't hindered her growth at all ;).

She is still in size 3 diapers.

Size 9 month clothes.

 

I can't believe her next size will be 12 months and it's coming fast.  Her 9 month sleepers are going to be too short in a few weeks, I'm afraid.  Where does time go?

 

She is still drooling and chewing on everything, but has no teeth yet.  I had a dream the other night that we woke up and she had 4 lower teeth.  But it was just a dream.

She is back to waking up twice a night most nights...Usually between 12 and 1am, and again between 4 and 5am.  She goes to bed by 8:30 most nights, but tonight she was out by 7:45.

She still loves to sleep with her hands behind her head.  She occasionally rolls herself on her side to sleep too. 

She loves other kids and had tons of fun with her cousins this weekend.  She loves giving Clara kisses and chewed on her sunglasses for a while too.  Cora wasn't too sure about Rylie, but they played with toys on the floor for a bit.

She will be meeting some new friends this week at a new "school."   And she will have visit from Nonny and Pop Pop all the way from Alabama!

It will be another big week!