Nine Months

Happy Nine Months, sweet thing. We can definitely see your infancy passing by way too quickly as the weeks are counting down to your first birthday. Not wishing away your babyhood quite yet. We're savoring every ounce of baby girl sweetness that you bring us. At nine months, you are a growin- and- a changin day by day.

Sailing into this month, you dropped your early evening cat nap. You're a great sleeper and rarely protest when I place you in your crib. I can't put you down for your nap without big brother serenading you off to sweet dreams. He loves to sing "Softly and Tenderly" to you at sleep time and say "night night baby girl". Miller has also nominated himself in charge of your nightlight and door keeper of the nursery. He is narrotic about doing these routines and chores to serve the princess. If he gets distracted and misses his little song, he surely lets me know that he is annoyed. When you wake up, you are quiet in your crib. I have to go check to see if you've awakened because you don't let out a peep.

Speaking of servant hood, you really like all this pampering that we give you. We've caught glimpses of your diva like laziness this month. With one slight waaaa, big brother comes to your rescue locating an out of reach toy or popping bits of food into your mouth. It's all to easy to please you sweet thing. We must teach you some work ethic and to serve yourself.

Nine months brought about the introduction of table food. Some of your favorites are mandarin oranges, freeze dried bananas and strawberries(thanks for the tip Miss Paula), crackers, cheese, yo baby yogurt, pear chunks, and turkey. So far, the veggies are still pureed. You've taken to these new foods quite well. You've mastered the pincher grasp, but don't attempt to bring anything to your mouth. Mommy does all the work. I've even tried leaving you alone for 5-10 minutes only to find you happily waiting for more with your mouth wide open. No frustration on your part:) You've had more success holding a spoon and bringing it to your mouth.


You are clearly not interested in getting around just yet. Your laid back personality is surfacing in all aspects of your growing self. Without a care in the world, you don't mind that activities are happening in places you can't reach. You turn around and reach for toys on your tummy, which is encouraging. Somehow, you scoot ever so slowing off your blanket to get to some objects. Your latest trick is sitting up from a laying down position on the floor. When on your belly, you scootch back up with your hands and sit up. You try to get up on all fours, but that one little foot gets stuck and won't go back. Because you're not a fan of rolling over, mommy enrolled you in a weekly PT class to get you moving and shaking. Mommy needed advice for exercises at home. We want to take advantage of every opportunity to make you mobile. Miss Charmain is your "crawling coach". Baby gym will surely work out those muscles and get you motivated to move.

Your latest tricks are clapping and waving. You voiced "Mama" and "Dada" this month. Music class proved to be the highlight of your week. Eliza Kate, you've got the moves! The minute you hear music you sit in a split and sway back and forth to the rhythm. It's too much cuteness for this momma to handle. You love to sit in a split and roll your "giggly wiggly" squeaky ball with your feet.
Mommy can't keep a bow in your hair long enough without you snatching it. Bow boot camp is in order to get you used to this fashion accessory. Short of bedtime, you can be found sporting some variation of hair accessory. And, is there such thing as a bow that's too big? One day, we'll look back and think this beacon of ribbon cuteness looks ridiculous, but for now we're liking
how it disguises all your fly away wispy hairs.

At nine months old, you're wearing some 12 month clothes and just starting to wear 18 months. You're a solid little thing to pick up. With a peek inside your mouth, you have 2 pearly poppers on the bottom and four on top.

Loving our grown up gal!