9 Months

Stats:

Weight: 18 pounds 14.5 oz (70%)

Length: 27 inches (25%)

Head Circumference: 16 3/4 inches (20%)

Loves:

Playing with Chloe, Playing Pat-a-cake, Granddaddy's horses, being outside, juice, cereal with fruit, "Sweet Caroline", when Mommy picks her up.

Hates:

Food with texture (gag), being told "no", strangers, teething.

Does:

Army crawls, rocks on hands and knees, motions "come", picks finger foods up but won't eat them, claps, plays pat-a-cake.

Says:

Mama!! Dada, Bubba

Teeth:

Bottom two teeth

Eats:

Mommy's milk 5 times a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Baby food- any fruit, all veggies (but only a few bites of peas), some meat combos (chicken and apples, turkey and rice, chicken and vegetable, vegetable beef). All types of cereal. Yogurt.

Sleeps:

You've mostly been sleeping all night. About 11 hours at night and then two naps a day that last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

Favorite Memories From Your 9th Month:

You saying Mama! I love to hear your little voice say my name. I also love it when you get really excited when you see me and start bouncing and smiling and when you reach your arms up to me. You love to play play pat-a-cake and will clap your hands to tell us to play. I also love looking at your little smile with your two little teeth. It is fun to see your personality start to develop and I love watching you learn and grow. It's a little bittersweet because you continue to become more independent and less snuggly and cuddly. As I watch you rock on your hands and knees, I know you are right on the cusp of taking off and being on the move!

Teeth!