9 months old!

Weight: 18 lbs  6 oz

Head circumference: 17.5

Height: 28 inches

Teeth: still no teeth

I love to: 

• Rub the side of my head and ear when I am falling asleep, especially when nursing.
• Strum my bottom lip with my fingers and make noises, sometimes I even just vibrate my lips on their own.  
• Watch everyone else's feet and shoes move.  If I'm being held I will bend over to find feet or shoes when they move.  
• Steal the remote control.  I even know how to point it at the tv and watch for something to change! 

I can: 

• Called for "Mama" when anyone else held me on Christmas!  Definitely my first real word:) I can also say "Dada" now, but not quite in context.  
• Crawl backwards on my belly, turn all the way around, and push up on all fours and rock back and forth.
• Clap my hands! Wave bye bye when I look at my own hands.   
• Throw a ball and watch it roll.  I love to throw things and have someone pick them up or roll them back to me. 
• I'm still eating mainly purees but I can eat puffs and chew on a teething bar.  I still only eat one or two servings a day.  
• I understand that "No" means I have done something wrong.  

My favorites:

• Mama! I don't like it when she walks out of the room. 
• Squealing and throwing arms and legs out when in the grocery cart. 
• Sleeping in Daddy's arms during nap time.  I will still sleep for two hours in his arms and only 30 minutes or so in my crib. 
• Hitting two toys together to make noise!
• Favorite books- Where is Baby's Belly Button?  and Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do You See?
• I still love "Where is Thumbkin?"

I can say:

• Hi
• Mama
• Dada

I love to eat:

• Sweet potatoes
• Carrots
• Pears
• Apples
• Peas
• Puffs

I don't like to eat:

• Green beans
• Peaches

Favorite songs:

• Where is Thumbkin?
• Patty Cake

Favorite books:

• Where is Baby's Belly Button?
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you See?

OMG the cuteness from these photos...her expressions are priceless!  Little did we know that she had a double ear infection with a slight rupture during her photo shoot.  I had to take her to the doctor a few hours later:(