Its that time again. And once again, I can't believe it. My baby girl is 9 months old, today! I held a newborn the other day and its was hard to imagine that really wasn't that long ago. The baby was so tiny, but bigger than Abby was.
This month has been so fun with development. Baby girl has learned to crawl! She did a really cure Army crawl all over the floor, but now she is learning to push up on her arms and move her legs. Its still not reciprocal crawling yet, but its really close. She's also started to pull up. Yikes. She will really work at it too. Nothing like her mother's determination! I'm not ready for her to be crusing yet. The house isn't ready for her to be cruising yet. I'm so worried about her hurting herself on the hearth. Its solid concrete. Its got pointy edges. I can see a disaster coming. I need to prepare myself.
Also this month, Little Bit finally started cutting some teeth! In the bath tub on Friday, I noticed the tooth buds. Both bottom front teeth are breaking through. I haven't noticed any behaviors out the the ordinary. Besides going to bed early, but daycare says all the girls her age stopped taking a nap because they are too busy playing. Its hard to check her gums because her tounge is in the way, but if you can get her to smile big and sneaky a look, you might be able to see them. I would think that maybe by the end of the week, we will see teeth.
Little Bit, is still little. Still wearing 6 month close. I finally took out all the 3 months things, just because there was so much else, I wanted it all to get worn. There is some 9 month things that are summery, so I'm trying to get use out of those while I can. Those items are a little big, but not that bad. Her 6 months sleepers fit her well. She still though can fit 3 month pants. 6 months are still big around the waist. She's comfortably in size 2 diapers. She can barely fit a size 2 shoe.
Her hair is filling in. She will tolerate a bow in it. But there hair is still fine and short and it doesn't stay in long. It is fun to brush her hair though. We brush it every morning when we get dressed. She doesn't wear bows to school because the other kids take them out and then out them in their mouth. I don't want to be the reason another kid chokes, so we save them for the weekends.
She still is babbling all the time. Dadadadadada is her word of choice. She also giggles and squeezes, blows raspberries in your face. She'll talk to herself in her crib in the morning. Its really cute to listen to. I often wonder what she is saying, or thinking about.
Speaking of crib, she's in her big girl bed all the time now. She can go all night without waking, or without needing one of us. She will stir occassionally. And, at most, she just needs help getting the pappy in her mouth (although she can do that now herself). She's decided her bedtime is around 7:30. It can be sooner, or it can be later, but usually around that time she's getting cranky and rubbing her eyes. She will sleep soundly until 6:30- or 7:00. Sometimes on the weekends, she'll go a little longer, but thats usually when she's snuggled up with one of us.
She's eating well and not afraid to try new things. She likes anything we put on a spoon and give to her. She also seems to get upset when you are eating and she is not. Even if she's just eaten, she will get cranky and fuss at you. I've started to just leave her in her seat and let her eat some puffs, or some table food while we eat. Its hard to feed her and yourself at the same time, so she usually gets to go first.
She does great in public. She's not loud, or fussy. She can sitting in a highchair and entertain herself. Although a lot of times that means one of us is constantly picking toys up off the floor, but she will sit there and be content. She will smile at anyone that passes by. Sometimes she will wave. She hasn't quite grasped the concept of waving, but she can mimic you, so if you wave, she will flap her arm back at you.
She loves daycare. She does great at drop off and pick up. They are so nice to her. But this month, one of her "teachers" decided to leave. I don't know why, and they won't tell me. But, we miss her. She was really great with Abby. They don't spoil the children, but they love them. They take good care of them and make sure each one is happy. I've heard a rumor that she might move up to the older infant room. I'm not ready for that yet. She's still a baby. Even though all the kids in there will be close to her age and will all have her abilities, it's just hard so me to imagine her in a different room everyday.
She's a happy baby. She loves her mommmy and daddy. She loves her brother and she LOVES the dog. She will sit on the floor and play with her toys. She will splash around in the pool. She will happily ride in a shopping cart (just watch our for Grabigail's arms. she's sneaky like that). She's not afraid of strangers (although she will play shy every now and then). She loves things that make noise, and she loves to dance to music. She will still snuggle into your neck first thing in the morning and when she's gone to sleep at night. Still my most favorite time.
I can't believe next month with will double digits. Her birthday will be here before we know it.
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