Lyla Ellen - 9 Months

Well, we have made it to the nine month mark and boy is your personality starting to shine through, baby girl!  You are hitting some major milestones and surely keeping us on our toes!  Here are some fun facts about you this month:

*Weight: 17 pounds (tiny girl)
 

*Clothing: 9 - 12 months

*Sleep: You are doing SO much better this month than months seven & eight.  You are sleeping 11 to 12 hours at night and during the day, you take an hour to hour and a half nap at 8am and then at least a two hour nap at noon.  Yay!

*You are still smiling all the time and having so much fun with life!

*You can stand on your own for quite a long time!  Your balance is so good and it's amazing to watch.  You can even balance while drinking water out of your sippy cup!  Way to go!

*You still love your pacifier, but only this kind.

*You also enjoy turning pages in books that we are reading to you, and pop up books are your favorite!

*We are currently enjoying our Spring Break 2015 and you were able to spend your first time in the big girl stroller.  You absolutely loved it, and your first scenery with this new perspective was the beach and water.  Pretty good for the first time :)

*I hope you never lose that smile and that joy.  You really spread it around and even on the toughest of days you know how to make me feel better.  

*Your laugh is the cutest.  You seem to laugh the most when Preston is playing with his Hot Wheels, but you giggle all the time.

*You love a good game of Peek A Boo!

*You like to copy Mommy and Daddy, so if we make funny sounds, you will try to repeat it. 

*You still only have two teeth, but I can see teeth coming in on the top.  I think the top four are coming down at the same time.  Teething has definitely been tough and painful for you.  I hate seeing you go through it, but man am I ready for you to have more teeth so you can eat more fun things!

*Foods you've tried: Puffs, Oatmeal (your favorite), squash (all kinds), sweet potato, grapes, blueberries, applesauce, yogurt, mango, peach, yogurt melts, banana, kiwi, parsnips, carrots, broccoli, peas, zucchini, rice cereal, butter beans, pumpkin, and pears.  

We can already tell that you are a picky eater.  If there is something you don't like you will gag, cough, cry, or just flat out turn your head.   You may very well be a challenge when it comes to food as you grow.  We also seem to think that you like finger foods rather than puree's, and you have come to like the peach go-go squeeze's - you can get the food out all by yourself!

*You love to turn pages in books.  You can sit for quite a long time just turning pages. 

*You love making this face and saying the "ooooo" sounds.  When you talk you can really talk, girl...more like  yell.  When you have something to say you make sure that everyone hears you!

*Remember when I said you were teething?  Anything you get your hands on goes straight to your mouth.  There have been times when we have had to give you Tylenol or Advil because the pain has been so bad.  

*You are seriously EVERYWHERE.  You can crawl at lightning speed and you are in to everything that you shouldn't be.  The dog food, you are now climbing the stairs, cords, the water for the dog, Preston's toys, your toys...oy.  You are also furniture surfing 24-7.

When we pick you up or take you away from the things that you can't have, you have just started to throw tantrums.  You stiffen up your body, kick your legs (pretty hard) and scream/cry.  Oh man!  Strong-willed and independent!

*Changing your diaper or putting clothes on you, haha...yea right!  You immediately roll over and are ready to take a flying leap.  Quite the dare devil!

*Your first Easter was celebrated in Yorktown, Virginia with your grandparents.  You had a wonderful time and we tried taking pictures of you in your pretty Easter outfit.  Mommy's crazy, I will not sit still for a picture!  

We have professional nine month photos this weekend - we will see how those go.  I think they will definitely be a challenge.

Such a sweet girl.

*I am thrilled that it is finally Spring and you don't have to wear so many clothes!  Most of your babyhood has been spent in warmer clothes, so it will be nice to get you in the cute outfits for warmer weather.  Dressing you is SO FUN!

Lyla girl, you have a sweet spirit and are really starting to develop a strong, kind, and fun personality.  How are we only three months away from you turning one!?!?  I still can't believe it, but we love you SO MUCH!