Well one thing for sure can be said about your mother, she sucks at follow through! My intention was to write daily/weekly and it looks like I let some time slip away. It is a shame because everyday you are a little different version of your self. Always discovering, smiling, tasting, laughing, screeching, interacting- I am afraid I might miss it all.
A month ago you had your nine month appointment. 29 1/4 inches tall and 22.4lbs.Perfectly following your growth curve and perfect in every way.
You have mastered the army crawl and cannot be left for even a split second as your father found out. He went to answer the door and you hunted me down in the office- crawling across half of the house to get to me. You search for Roxanne and escape under the table with her. Stroking her fur, grabbing her face, and playing with the tags on her collar. You are lucky she loves you so much and is patient with your curious hands, Lola tries to avoid such encounters.
In your walker you are public enemy number one. You chase after the dogs, mommy, daddy, and life itself. You maneuver with grace and determination. No rug, corner, or obstacle can get in your way. We are limiting your time in your walker (once every few days or so) to encourage you to test out your legs and slowly but surely we are getting there.
You are a pro at standing up while leaning or holding on to something. You are even starting to side step a little bit. You wiggle out our laps and slide to the floor- looking for your next big adventure. You haven't starter to pull yourself up yet, but that just means we get to buy a little more time before you try to escape your crib. You love to "walk" around. Daddy or I will hold your fingers and you set off with clumsy steps pulling us along. Sometimes all on tip toes, other times your whole foot presses flatly against the tile. Every time you shriek with excitement and laughing at your own accomplishment.
Your favorite game seems to be a mix of peek a boo and raspberries. You love challenging us to mimic your noises and challenge us to screeching contest. You love books - you are awesome to read to. You sit and stare at each page. Looking at the colors pointing to different parts of the pictures, cooing with approval and sometimes screaming with excitement. The way you look at your grandmother and your father as they read to you is enough to melt any rigid heart. I know you will love books for the rest of your life and I am so proud to see drink in the whole experience of sharing a story with someone you love.
We have pretty much ended baby food. You now have breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and even a snack once and a while depending on your nap schedule. You LOVE toast (especially with Strawberry preserves), Cheerios, string cheese, bananas, carrots, apples, mandarin oranges, sweet potatoes, pasta, ravioli, crackers, mac and cheese, and more. Everyday we try something new. Unlike your parents you are not too fond of meat, that will change I think as you get more teeth- currently we still just have the front bottom 2. It is fun to watch you experiment with new flavors and textures. The dogs love it too. They stalk you as you eat, sometimes sneaking in a bite if you are not too busy teasing them. You will dangle your cheese in front of Lola only to yank it away as soon as she gets the courage to go in for a taste.
As you can see one month equals a lot of little developments. In two months you will turn one and I cannot even wrap my head around the idea. My sweet little baby will soon be a toddler?...feel free to never grow up.
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