So this month you've gained two more teeth--that puts you up to 6 total teeth. Both new ones were your top lateral incisors. So you've got four on top and still only two on the bottom! 
You had your 9 mo checkup just a few days ago. You weighed in at 18 pounds, 10 ounces--which is around the 50th percentile. And you were 28 inches long--around the 70th percentile. Your growth is great and right on target! They pricked your finger and your iron levels were good. They were so impressed with all the milestones you're meeting! You are our little superstar!
You are definitely my little eater! Goodness, you love to eat anything and everything! You are the opposite of picky. And it's so funny because you are pretty much over baby food, especially when others in the family are eating. You want what we have!
You favorite things to eat are macaroni and cheese, baby yogurt (strawberry flavor--a new addition this month), Mims' creamed potatoes, and Gerber little Crunchies (baby Cheetos as we call them). And you love to be able to feed yourself--so much so that a lot of the time your hand goes in your mouth right after the spoon!
Your speech has exploded this month! You now consistently say "Sta" for stop (sometimes you even get that final "p" on the end--and your SLP Mommy's heart is so proud!), "no", "bye", "bi" for bite, "baba" for bottle, "bay" for baby (sometimes we get the final syllable on that one too!), "dah" for doll, and "daw" for dog. We've also caught you saying "hi" and something that mirrored "thank you". These are added to the "mama" and "dada" that you were already saying. And I do have to add, you said your first mini sentence in a request for food, it was "mana biba"! Also with communication you consistently wave goodbye and are starting to blow kisses! So proud of you little girl--you are one smart cookie!
This month you are really discovering your toys and learning to play. Your favorite things by far are baby dolls. You pick then up and carry them around. You love to snuggle them in your carrier. You get so excited to play with the baby dolls at church--it's so funny!
You are still sissy's shadow. You follow her from one room to the next--if she's up on something you want to be up there too. The only time you don't mind the separation is when you're getting attention from somewhere else.
You have graduated to the big bathtub, this might've actually happened within your ninth month, but either way, you love it. You like being in with your sister or by yourself. You love splashing and you try to crawl in there. You gave tried to put your face in the water, but I doubt you do it again!
As far as new foods, as I said before you are eating anything and everything! There is so much to list that I'll try to hit some high points. You started eating meat this month--sausage was first, then bacon, turkey, and finally chicken. You enjoy it all! Gammie fed you cake this month--she said you liked it. Mommy let you have a tiny taste of chocolate milkshake and you loved it! You've eaten waffles--you like these because you can feed the pieces to yourself. You've had snack crackers. You've tried grape juice and apple-carrot juice. You tried baby yogurt and Gerber yogurt melts. Favorites are definitely the things your able to pick up, but as I've said before, you're not too choosey about your food!
And along with eating--you tried sippy cups this month. There is one, a dr. Browns, that you've really gotten the hang of. As long as there is liquid coming out, you're fine with it!
Favorites this month: eating--especially self-feeding, baby dolls, walking and running around, "Let it Go" from Frozen Soundtrack (your go-to soothing song), greeting people you know, taking baths in the big bathtub, and playing with your sister.
Dislikes: having to wait to go to bed longer than you want to, having anyone but mommy hold you when you're ready for sleep, being in your car seat and trying to fall asleep, and not getting to eat what the adults are eating.
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