Lillian-
Nine months, baby girl, you are nine months old, already! You make life so much fun! You have the sweetest, happiest personality and I hope you that your bright spirit always shines. You are continuing to pull up on any and everything because you love to stand. You are trying to let go and stand on your own but you have not quite got your balance figured out. You do like to hold on and walk as well. It is just a matter of time before you figure it out and are walking all over the place. We are still dealing with the pain of teething. You now have 4 teeth, two on the bottom and two on the top. Ibuprofen helps better than Tylenol. You also have an abundance of teething toys that seem to help. I am just as ready as you are for this teething stuff to be over, then maybe we'll both sleep all night every night. You are not waking up every single night by at least 3 nights a week you wake up once during the night needing to be rocked back to sleep. You are eating so much more these days. When we go out to eat you like me to share some of my dinner with you, like green beans, black eyed peas, and mashed potatoes. You are still eating puréed food but you now prefer the kind that comes in a pouch. You like snacking on yogurt melts and any type of crunchy baby snacks. Breakfast is your favorite meal and it always consist of oatmeal and either fruit or yogurt. The sippy cup is still something you are trying to figure out. Your pediatrician said we didn't have to really push you to use it just yet. With all this food you are eating I feel like you are growing so much! You are wearing 9 month clothes and a few 12 month things fit as well. Your foot is not growing very fast, though. It's been a struggle to find shoes that fit that are real shoes with rubber soles. Your pediatrician said your height and weight is perfect! You are in the 50th percentile for your weight and 80th percentile for your height. Bath time is still your favorite part of the nightly routine. Sometimes your daddy and I feel like we are trying to bathe an octopus because you are so busy playing and moving in the bathtub. After your bath we have to cover you with really good thick lotion because you have eczema that flairs up if we don't. Your daddy says you inherited his sensitive skin. There are so many things I see in you that you get from your daddy and it just melts my heart. Your daddy and I are so proud of you and I hope that we always find a way to show you!
All my love,
Mommy
Weight: 18 lbs 6 oz
Length: 28.5 in
Things she is loving: standing, babbling, taking a bath
Things she is not a fan of: teething, laying down to have her diaper changed
