9 months!

Oh boy... here we go again with the mushy Mama writing about how fast you are growing. I know I say it every month, but seriously... you have grown and changed so much this last month! There are so many exciting things to report! Here's all the info...

• Weight: 20lbs exactly (65th percentile)
• Diapers: Size 3
• Clothes: mostly 6-9 months
• Shoes: Size 2 (still got a chubby foot though!)
• Eating: 6-7oz bottles 4 times daily, plus 3 "solid" meals
• You're up to Stage 3 foods now and eat about 1/2 of these BIG jars.
• You've really grown up so much as an eater and can now pick up even the smallest little puffs and put them in your mouth. You also LOVE animal crackers! In fact, we have to give you something you can feed yourself or you get frustrated waiting for us to get the spoon to your mouth. Puffs, crunchies, and animal crackers are Mama and Daddy's go-to snacks!
• You have REALLY started to crawl now and can get up on your knees if you choose to. Sometimes, you still default back to the army crawl.
• Mama loves it when you do your yoga moves and get into plank and down dog positions. You're going to have abs of steel!
• We've had to lower the mattress in your bed because your teachers at school say you can pull up on things, but Mama and Daddy haven't seen it yet. We've only seen you pull up to sit in our laps... which you do any time we sit down with you.
• We got some new things this month - a baby gate to close off your playroom and a big girl bathtub. The bathtub is a hit, but we're not so sure about the baby gate. You don't like being "trapped" in there.

You just really are the greatest joy! You're the happiest, most pleasant baby and Mama and Daddy are so blessed to have a sweet little girl like you! The next few months are going to be so exciting as we watch you continue to grow and reach fun milestones. We love you SO MUCH!