9 Months

My baby Lucile turned 9 months on Valentines Day this year. On Friday we had her 9 month visit and here are her stats:

Height: 28 1/4 inches (80%)

Head:18 1/2 inches (>90%)

Weight: 17.8 lbs (30%)

 She has stayed pretty consistent with her height and head but her weight keeps decreasing. So I guess I need to feed her more...or I will settle with the fact that most of my life I was probably in the 30% for weight...so I think she will survive...and prob. thank me later! :) 

Another way she is like her Mom...she LOVES her chocolate! 

My favorite milestone of hers: CLAPPING! Yay! 

Her huge lunch spread. We are having her try just about everything each day: black beans, green beans*, peas, cucumber*, yellow peppers, tomatoes*, cheese*, bread, blueberries*, grapes*, and bananas*. Whew! (* = favs) 

Other tidbits about our girl 

-She loves being chased on the ground- she has gotten very fast!
- I make her leave her Binky in her crib-so when I pick her up she throws her bink back in her crib, waves, and sometimes even gets out a "buh buh" (bye, bye)
- I think we have discovered she say's "ma ma" when she is upset, or needs something and she say's "ba ba" when she is happy or exciting. Once in a while she will throw in other babbling variations but M and B are her go to consonants!
- She still loves playing with my cell phone and can even manage to make some calls...beware :)
- She is cutting her top two lateral teeth first. Not her top middle, which apparently happens to about 10% of babies
- Has never had a "sick" appointment at the doctors. She has only had a few colds. Healthy little bug! (knock on wood)
- Lucy has gotten over hating grass and now will crawl all over the field in our backyard. She totally leaves me and just follows kids (especially ones carrying balls) all over the place! So independent!
- Having said that she is a little more cautious with adults and gets a little separation anxiety, but I really think she is doing better with this. Once I leave the room she is golden!
- She is very loud! Quite a screamer!
- She can now pull herself up to her knees and even up to her feet on the couch- though it makes her very nervous!
- She loves to throw toys, and will play catch with daddy! She is pretty coordinated!
- We finally stopped wrapping her to sleep, we just set her in her crib and she is great! I was way worried about this transition, but it was very easy! She is a great little sleeper! (most of the time!)

And a milestone for her mother...she has started Lucy's scrapbook! Yay! I am doing it digitally and I am loving it! Now rest be assured her life will be documented! phew!