9 Month Update

WOW! Nine months...I can't believe it.
Yesterday my baby girl turned 9 months old...

Another great month for our little munchkin...she is becoming more of a little person each and every day.  She jibber jabbers non-stop while we are at home and moves around the house so fast - either walking with her stroller, holding on to the couch, table, or really anything she can get her hands on or scooting across the floor -- not crawling, its definitely a scoot.  She has the best little smile and her eyes still light up when she grins. 

Developments this month...

• She is nursing 5 times a day and eating 3 meals and 1 snack -- favorites are still sweet potatoes but we've added shredded cheese and mac and cheese to the list too.
• She is sleeping from about 10 o'clock at night until 7:30 in the morning and is taking 2 naps that range from 1 to 1.5 hours.
• She can say mama, dada, and uh oh.
• She is wearing mostly 9 month clothing but some 12 month and I may or may not have been able to squeeze her into a 3-6 month white onesie for the above picture :) -- she isn't wearing onesies under things anymore since its 100+ degrees most days so I just haven't bought any bigger than 3-6 months.
• She is wearing size 3 diapers.
• She took her first steps (just a couple) this week -- I can hardly believe it.  She is only taking small steps when we bribe her with cheese puffs or the iPhone...I'm not above bribery.
• She gets super excited to see her daddy when he comes home from work and puts her arms out for him to rescue her as soon as he walks through the door.
• She has gone under water in the pool...a couple of times on purpose with the help of mom and dad and a couple of times by accident as she tried reaching for toys and what not.

She is SUPER active and always on the go...I had to wait until John came home from work to take her 9 month picture because my first attempts failed -- see below!?