DD Kimball Road: Watch Emma Grow

Hi ho there! I made it just in the first half of the month! Go me! Life this month wasn't too hectic, but I say that and look back and realize just how much we actually did! We celebrated her first Easter, but other than that it has been life as usual.

This months big thing was practicing standing. She stands up with the assistance of anything. Then she started to let go. Only for a couple of seconds and then longer and longer. I feel like she is going to walk very soon. She's in major exploratory mode. Crawling into and under everything. Loves to play with shoes (ew! I catch her quickly and redirect) and also loves to crawl over to the case of water and pull them out.

She loves the dogs in her life. I mean, so excited and bangs on the door to get their attention if they are outside. She has started to call out to them, either "buh" and points as Shelby walks by or she says "duh" and I am taking that as dog. When we ask where Shelby is, she looks for her. However she is not fond of the face licking or when Shelby hits her in the face with her tail.....it's ok mommy doesn't like that either. Her favorite times of day are still morning time/play time and bath time with daddy. She HATES getting dressed. Too much to do and see, "ain't nobody got time" to get dressed.

She started the stranger anxiety this month also. People she doesn't know well are a no go. She clings to the hubby or myself in fear. Poor little thing. She also has a mild case when I reintroduce a new toy that has eyes. She gets a little scared, but then realizes that its a toy and grabs it and hugs it. She's so sweet. Her favorite toys are stacking blocks, and books. She loves to look at the books, but not sit and read just yet. and when mommy tries to stack up the blocks she knocks them over before I am done.

She definitely recognizes daddy and myself and gets so excited when we pick her up after work. She throws her arms excitedly up and down and then crawls over to my lap and gives me her version of a hug....face buried into my shoulder. I love it so much! She went to her first friends birthday party, the Large Cat reserve and mommy got her act together and got her birth announcement posted in the paper. I guess it was a big month! Lol

9 Month Well Check Stats:
Weight: 17 lbs 3 ozs (30%)
Height: 27" (24%)
Head: 17.5" (60%)

6 Month Well Check Stats:
Weight: 14 lbs 7 ozs (20%)
Height: 25.5" (38%)
Head: 17.25" (84%)
Updated weight: 15lbs (24%)

Eat: Here's her new eating schedule, since our pediatrician gave us the big food go ahead. She can eat everything except nuts and honey. Seriously, this child has loved everything we have put in front of her minus zucchini. She especially loves pasta and cheerios. Anything that she can feed to herself is a plus! Here's her eating schedule....she breastfeeds in the morning, then eats solids and either the breast or a bottle before her nap, has lunch and a bottle, then another a snack and the breast/bottle after her second nap, dinner with us before her bath. Then she nurses to sleep and through the night. If she seems hungry she gets either a snack or the breast/bottle whenever she wants. I try to get her to eat as often as possible because of how active she is becoming.

Sleep: I haven't even tried with the transitioning. As long as we are all sleeping, I don't mind her in our bed or if she wakes. As long as she's happy and healthy that's all that matters to me.

Diapers: Size three's. The Huggies little movers are good for crawling, but I still love my Pampers Little Snugglers.

Milestones to date:
Bringing her home: July 2nd (1 day old)
First Bath: July 4th (3 days old)
First Holiday: Independence Day (3 days old)
Held Up Head: July 11th (1 week old)
Lost Belly Button: (8 days old) First Walk (2 weeks old)
First Smile: July 27th (3 weeks old)
First Trip: Lake Tahoe/Carson City (5 weeks old)
Found her hands: (6 weeks old)
First Swim: (6 Weeks old)
Laughed Out Loud: Sept 25th (12 Weeks Old)
Rolled Over: October 28th (3 Months Old)
Found Her Feet: November 2nd (4 Months Old)
First Teeth: December 3rd (5 Months Old)
Crawled: (Army: January 16th - 6 mo; Normal: March 17th - 8 mo)
Sat on her own: January 7th (6 Months Old)
Ate Solid Foods: January 7th (6 Months Old)
First Vacation: Florida March 9th (8 Months Old)
Stood on her own: March 8th (8 Months Old)

And for the monthly photo dump!