My Dear LiLi, at Nine Months, you...
-Weigh in at just over 16 pounds. We have your nine month appointment next week, and I am excited to see how you land on the charts. You are still tiny, but eat SO MUCH!
- Squeal with delight over the Hokey Pokey, Baby Beluga, Peek-a-Boo, your duckie and fish stuffed animals, having your tummy tickled and people crawling for you. Yup, still not over the sound of your giggle.
- Eat four liquid meals a day (still nursing great), and three solids. You still love avocado, yogurt, cottage cheese, plums, bananas, and cheese, and you have some new favs in quinoa and whole peas. You are an amazing eater and reject nothing! You are doing a good job of picking up some finger foods, like pasta, whole wheat pancakes, and your peas! I have been having fun making some new stuff, like lasagna and pancakes, special for you.
- Fit beautifully in 9 month clothes. It has been fun shopping for you!
- Make all kinds of funny noises now. You say "Mo mo mo" when you eat, "NaNaNa" all the time, squeal like a hyena when you get bored, and, our personal favorite, "Gak"- all the time! It is hilarious! You are starting to really imitate sounds now, and this has been a lot of fun. When we laugh, you laugh back.
- You have learned how to clap when we say "yay", and we are working on waving bye bye. Your face lights up when you do it.
- Still don't crawl, but you drag yourself around in an army crawl all over the place! You are getting really fast, and we can't turn our backs for a second. Every particle of anything on the floor is yours for the taking. You stand like a champ on furniture, and you are starting to cruise around a bit when you see something you want.
- Adore your grandparents. You start giggling and squealing when you see your Nonni. So cute!!!
- Have some pretty major stranger anxiety much of the time. Sometimes, you are fine going to new people,a nd sometimes you freak.
-Speaking of freaking, you have the cutest pout ever!
- Are a stinker on your charging table. We have to give you something to play with to keep you occupied, or else you are squirming everywhere, making wrangling on a diaper, let alone clothes, near impossible.
- Had your first Thanksgiving meal, complete with stuffing, turkey, potatoes, peas, and sweet potatoes. You loved it all and gobbled it up. On to Christmas!
- Sleep like a maniac, still. You sleep 12-13 hours when you can, and take 2-3 naps a day. Sucking your thumb is still the first sure fire sign you are ready to go down. You sleep way more than the average baby, according to other moms and books. I think it is cause you are so busy when you are awake!
- Still love to chew on things, especially your shoes (ew) and books. Everything goes right in the mouth with you, little girl.
- Have so many nicknames. You poor thing- we are probably confusing you! We call you Smushie, Mini, Sweetie Peety, and a few other goofy names. You know your name is Leah and LiLi, though, and turn your head when we call you.
- Love sitting in highchairs, shopping, watching big kids, wind in your face, walks, the bath, car rides, your vitamins, scooting around and investigating, books (mostly cause you like to eat them), helping me in the kitchen, and standing.
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| Trying to get away before we even started. So typical these days... |
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| Time is FLYING. |
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| Huh? |
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| So big! |
