9 Months!!

9 Months:

-  You weighed in at 12 lbs. 12.9 oz and measured 24 and 3/4 inches long right at your 9 month mark.  I had a feeling you weren't really growing, so I called the nurse just to check.  Of course they had us come in for a nurse visit/weight check.  Low and behold, I was right.  You were only ~10 oz. heavier than you were at 4 months and had only gained ~1/2 oz. since December 31st.  They checked your thyroid again....and that was fine.  They tried to draw enough blood to check everything but that definitely didn't happen with your tiny little veins.  So Dr. Schauer decided to refer us to UVa's Pediatric Endocrinology department.  We're still waiting on your appt., but I have a feeling everything is going to be just fine (so does Dr. Schauer).
- You're still in 3 and 3-6 month clothes (and some 0-3 month things).  Shoes still fall off your feet!  And socks are almost impossible to keep on as well because your feet are getting longer but your ankles stay so tiny!
- You're wearing size 2 diapers but you could easily still wear a size 1 (2's just absorb more) :)
- You started waking up more at night for a while there (it all started when you got a bad cold - it was so sad to hear you mouth breathing and sniffling).  Thankfully you've returned to your good sleeping habits!
- You are starting to spread your naps out to 1-2 a day, ranging anywhere from 45 min. to 2-3 hours.
- STILL no teeth and not crawling though you can scoot when you want!
- Despite being little you are developmentally right on target!
- 1/14/13 you started your first real solid foods (bananas) - you did great with them (soon thereafter we added avacados)
- 1/20/13 you started really babbling "mamama....blahblahblah..bababa"
- 1/24/13 after a night with the Kuhns you started waving - you started off just waving at yourself which was just ridiculously cute...then you started waving with both hands, one at yourself and one at us, haha!
- 1/30/13 you started feeding yourself puffs, it only took you a time or two and you had it down pat!
- 2/14/13 you waved and repeated "bye bye" out of nowhere...I had never heard you say the /aI/ sound before, much less for /baI/...but you did it, you imitated me exactly!  To make it even better, I got it all on video!!! ( Yep, you made this SLP mama giddy!)  You also got spoiled rotten by BeBe and Papa Mac on your very first Valentine's Day!  They sent you new shoes and several PRECIOUS new pairs of socks!  (No worries, they sent dad and me some goodies, too.) :)
- 2/16/13 you had your first sleepover ever...with Katrina and the boys of course.  They kept you while we went to the Barristers' Ball.  I think you probably had even more fun than we did.  Ah, we're going to miss those boys!
- You've really gotten smart.  You anticipate things before they happen.  You know your schedule.  You HATE when I leave for work...or when I leave the room for that matter.  You have the biggest smile on your face every day when I walk in the door.  It warms my heart!  I wish there were some way to actually articulate how much I love you, sweet girl, but I just don't think it's possible.  You are such a joy to us.
- Some things you love:
     - DOOLIE!!  She's become your fave!
     - Your highchair!  I put you in it sometimes while I'm cleaning the kitchen or cooking.  You really like it!
     - Your little train and music cube Bebe gave you for Christmas.
     - Kason and Kruse's Tiffany teething ring they've let you borrow.

Here's a glimpse or two into our weekend...a happy baby...

 

...and a happy, tired puppy after taking a long stroll through the neighborhood!

Stay tuned for our look into our Spring Break and for L's 10 month update!!

~Megan~