To Lucille on your Nine Month Birthday

This past month was awesome- no one was sick, you decided to start sleeping later in the morning (which made for a happier mama), and you had all kinds of fun developmental stuff going on.

Goose Lake

This past month we got a nice schedule going. We would get up by 8am, I would nurse you, and then go for a walk. Most of the time we go through Lullwater Park where the President of Emory's house is.

Its been really interesting to watch how over time you are aware of more and more of your surroundings during our walks. You love checking out the geese, the squirrels, and the waterfalls. Dogs are especially exciting!

Chilaxing in your stroller

You also have gotten more brazen in your stroller (since I don't buckle you in). Bored with facing forwards, you sit sideways and sometimes even backwards. I'm waiting for the day you figure out how to slide out and under and then we'll have to start strapping you in!













Once home from the walk we have breakfast. Your current favorite is french toast and you continue to love berries. Afterwards you usually watch your sign language video and then head down for a nap. We had a spell where you were sleeping for two hours, but that has since passed. When you wake up we play a bit and then usually get out of the house either to do some errands or have some fun.




This month we had a few playdates with Reese.

Reese checking out your paci

We had some pool time.

Daddy pool time

Thanks for the suit Emme

And we tried out Piedmont Park's fountain where you enjoyed watching the other kids play in the water. You splashed for a little bit, but I think you were a little bit overwhelmed!

Watching from the sidelines.

Lots of growth happened this month too - both in size and skills. You are filling out our 12 months clothes already and I got you your first pair of shoes - a pair of hiking shoes (Keens) of course!



Your biggest achievement this month was your ability to cruise. Within this past month you figured out how to pull or push yourself up to standing and then walk around holding on to the couch, the wall, chair, ottoman or basically anything you could grab on to.


Sometimes you wouldn't even need your hands, but would use your head, belly, or whatever you could to do what you wanted. By the end of the month we had to watch you like a hawk because you could move so quickly from point A to point B in no time. In fact, you have only gotten better at crawling because it gets you to something you can use to pull yourself up on to stand.

This month you also started using sippy cups and were instantly a pro! You can use spout cups, but your favorite kind is your one from Emme with the straw. You love to flick the straw and make water fly everywhere.

This month you also started using your potty. I would put you on it when you were showing the signs of needing to go and give you a toy to play with. You would sit there for awhile and most of the time you would eventually go. I don't think you really have connected the two, or even realize you are going to the bathroom, but you don't seem to mind sitting on it and hanging out. It has been awesome from a cloth diaper standpoint.

You are super inquisitive so many times you look very serious. You study things intensely - its almost like we can see the wheel turning in your head. "Ahhh, so this is how it works!" At the same time you will give out smiles freely when people smile at you and you have even started to give out kisses when I prompt you. You also really like laughing when mommy and daddy play silly games.

At the very end of this month you also officially started getting your two top front teeth. I think we had a little more cranks from you when they were moving down during the day, but you seemed to be okay at night which we count as a win!

It was such a wonderful month- I look forward to what next month brings. Perhaps walking?!?




Lucille at Nine Months

Nine Month Stats

- Weight:  18 lb 4 oz - 52 percentile

- Height:   28 1/2 " - 82 percentile

- Head:     17 3/8 " - 60 percentile (not sure if this one was     
                                 right)
- Brown eyes
- More hair, getting darker, and if its humid it starts frizzing

Milestones
- Furrowed brow just like your daddy when concentrating
- Crying when startled or when another baby is        
  crying
- Whining when I walk away from you
- Don't smile as easily with strangers
- Walking along/around the couch and other furniture
- Pushing up to downward facing dog from your
                                                                  belly/crawling on mommy
                                                                 - Pulling yourself up
                                                                 -Not interested in the pacifier
                                                                 - Likes pulling toys out of basket
                                                                 - Clasping your hands together/shaking your own hand
                                                                 - Nickname: baby, little lady, Lu Bear, grumpus

I just love you so much baby bear!

MUAH!