Bean is 9 months.......

...and chewing on a comb in these pictures because she is getting teeth (Mommy's guess) and is pretty P.O.'d about the whole situation. Lord help us if it's not teeth that has her in a tizzy.



Lexa at 9 months:

*you still wear mostly 6-9 month clothes. You do have a few 12 month things you can fit in but those are few and far between.

*you have definitely not improved your sleeping habits. You wake up every night at least once. Despite Mommy’s best efforts to let you cry it out, your will (more on ‘your will’ in a moment) wins every time. Yeah, that strong will may be fun in the teenage years.

*you wear a size 2 or 3 shoe and a size 3 diaper.

*you can wave, clap, and sign ‘more’.

*you are an independent woman. Sort of. You are still extremely attached to Mommy but are able to entertain yourself and play very well. Your motto with others remains 'Look, don't touch'.

*you crawl like a maniac and pull yourself up on everything.

*you are extremely strong willed. You do not give up or give in easily. There have been several instances when Mommy and others have thought you were truly hurt or sick….turns out you were just making your wishes known. Lovely….has Mommy mentioned she can’t wait for your teenage years?

*you are still nursing in the morning and at night. You take a bottle during the day…much to Mommy’s delight as she was able to quit pumping at work a couple of weeks ago.

*you are done with baby food for the most part. You love all food (and lots of it) and prefer to feed yourself. Does anyone else think it's strange that a child who would be lucky to weigh 18 lbs. can eat 3/4 of a grilled cheese sandwich?

*you truly are the apple of Mommy’s eye. She can’t imagine life without you or your brother and cherishes it every day!

No doubt 10 months will be here in the blink of an eye. My my, that means Mommy must start shopping for that perfect birthday outfit! Let's puke pink sister!





P.S. Lexa's 9-month checkup isn't for a few weeks but be certain (as you probably already are) that Mommy will post stats as soon as she has them.