Ella At 9 Months

Sorry this is late, all the information is from Feb. 16th - March 16th.

Age:  9 months

Weight:     18 lbs 7 oz around the 16th of the month.

 Now since you were sick you weigh 17 lbs 13 0z (41% )

Height:  29 inches (88% )

Head:  44.5cm 

Milestones:  You have been trying to stand and have been doing planks, its pretty cute.  We started feeding you lunch around Feb 17th you have been enjoying this extra time of eating.  New foods you have tried and loved are apricot, broccoli, grapefruit juice, asparagus, oranges, spinach, chicken, rice cakes, teething biscuits, "cheerios" graham crackers. You started saying Momma when you are upset, it's pretty cute. You started pulling yourself to a stand using the couch, pretty proud of yourself.  Giving kisses, clapping, and making a fish face are some new tricks you have learned and love showing off these new skills.  On March 13th you started crawling under the table chairs to et into the kitchen while Mommy and Daddy are cooking, such a smart cookie.  You have been crawling to find Mommy and Daddy, it is one of your new favorite games.

Best Moment:  Playing the "Where is Mommy and Daddy" crawling hunting game.

Worst Moment:  Not getting a lot of sleep when tooth #2 started to come, and you were a little sick around that time so we got little sleep. 

Hair: Just like last month, you keep getting more a little at a time, bald patch in the back is almost gone. 

Eye Color:  Your eye color looks like brownish/greenish color.

Who you look like: 90% Daddy and maybe 10% Mommy.   I've been told a couple times that people can see me in you, that makes Mommy smile.  You have Mommies eye color, skin tone, and toes (ability to bend them into a fist).

Clothes:   6-9 month clothes are starting to get tight and short but still fit. You wear 9 and 12  month clothes with 12 month clothes fitting the best with the most room to grow.  

Sleeping Through the Night: Nope.  You wake up usually  two times during the night, but with the tooth coming and you not feeling well your sleep schedule has gotten thrown off.

Schedule: You go to bed around 8:30pm and wake up around 8:00 am.   You have been taking two naps a day, first nap is around 12:00pm the second is usually around 4:00pm, lasting an hour to hour and a half.  

Eating:  During the day you like to eat about every three of hours.  We now feed you oatmeal in the morning, pureed food at lunch and at night which you really enjoy.

Teeth: Yes, your lower left tooth started to show around the beginning of March.

Diapers: Size 3 of Earth's Best diaper. 

Travel: We visited Nana and Granddad for his surprise birthday. 

Biggest Change:  You are starting to laugh more and are much more mobile, adorable.

Extra Comments:  Mommy and Daddy have really enjoyed playing with you and watching all the different changes you go through on a daily basis.  You also got to spend some time with Lela, it was fun seeing you interact and play.