



Nine Months Old~ November 3, 2010!!!
Dear Gwyneth,
This was a really big month for you! All kinds of new things happened and we couldn't be any more proud of each of your accomplishments! In one short week you learned how to do three exciting new things...read below for details.
* You had been working on sitting on your own since September 23rd and finally a few days past your nine month birthday, November 12th, you mastered sitting indpendently literally over night. You are SO proud of yourself and love looking at life from a new vantage point. You haven't figured out how to push yourself up into a seated position but you can sit forever on your own and have even learned how to "fall" gracefully to get down to the ground. This is huge because in the begining you would get tired and just rear back. Not so much fun for you or mommy!
* You decided to help mommy out and began holding your bottle on your own on November 14th. However, you are quite the snuggler and will only do this when it is completely necessary, LOL!
* Then, on November 18th, you got up on all fours and rocked back and forth for the first time. You act like you want to crawl but get frustrated that all the rocking doesn't get you anywhere...then you tuck and roll to whatever it is you want. So, that means at about 9.5 months you were rocking solidly! I think we are very close to the infamous army crawl, just in time for Christmas probably. How exciting!!!
* You still are the toothless wonder. No, this isn't a typo. I didn't accidentally leave it in from month 8. You still do not have any teeth. Honestly, you chew on everything and I just can't imagine it will take much longer. However, I feel like I have been saying that for months now. Your teething toy, a giraffe named Sophie, sure does get a workout every single day.
* You are sleeping well through the night. You still go to bed around 7 or 8 and wake up around 6 or 7. You seem to average 11 hours of sleep a night. I was reading in a baby book the other day and it said, "Some baby's don't require a significant amount of sleep. They might only sleep 11 hours at night and an hour during the day." I laughed out loud because this is totally you. I would love for you to nap like your brother, but it just isn't happening.
* You eat level two baby food three times a day. You like fruit with cereal or yogurt for breakfast, a veggie and fruit for lunch, and a dinner jar and fruit jar at dinner. You usually take a bottle in the morning, another one at 10:00, another at 1:00, another at 4:00, and another at bedtime. You are really just a snacker. You still take anywhere from 4-6 ounces at a time which means you get about 25 ounces a day. You tried eating small chunks of banana, cheese, and some cottage cheese this month. Let's just say that solid foods are not quite your friend yet. You'll get there though.
* At your nine month appointment you had only gained a little from your cardiologist appointment. You were 17 pounds 1 ounce and 27 and 3/4 inches. I guess you will probably grow out of your infant carrier in height before inches. We have a 30/30 carseat, so you are well on your way.
* You seem to know who dada is and enjoy yelling his name. Sometimes it sounds like you say mama when you are crying and want some love. However, I think we would have to call your first word dada.
* You are becoming much more assertive with your brother. Now, when he takes a toy of yours, you sometimes do a high pitch scream and begin to cry. I am sure this will be a familiar sound for many years to come.
* You love your brothers "paci" bear named Woof Woof. So, we are thinking Santa might need to bring you a similar one for Christmas. Gavin really doesn't like having to share Woof Woof.
* You are really ticklish under your right arm and in the crease of your neck. We get big belly laughs whenever we tickle you there.
* You love watching your brothers every move. I think you are taking mental notes and, as soon as you are mobile, you will be attempting all of his little tricks.
* For Halloween, you were the most beautiful little Tinker Bell and Gavin was Captain Hook. You were quite the pair. I would love to say I got a really cute picture of the two of you together...but I didn't. All three times you were both dressed up, you wanted nothing to do with one another. So, I just took really cute pictures of you individually.
* I ordered new stocking for all of us with our names on them for Christmas. I just can't wait to see how much fun you have with wrapping paper and boxes. I know that was Gavin's favorite part last year.
You are so much fun baby girl. We love watching you grow and love seeing you figure out the world around you. We can't wait to see what exciting things you will learn to do in your tenth month of life.
Love you bunches!
Mom and Dad
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