Here we are again, little bug...another month gone by. Another month of fun milestones and happy days with you. Daddy and I think you are the best thing ever...our love for you just grows and grows. The words we would use to describe you right now are playful, happy, social, fearless, energetic, resilient, tiny, funny and lovable!
Baby girl, you really are my little buddy. I love our days together and look forward to them so much. I love the fact that you follow me around the house and want to be with me wherever I am. I love our dance parties when daddy is at school...and from what I can tell, you do too. You'll thank me one day for introducing you to all the good stuff from the 90's :) I also love that you mimic me and daddy now. We have a ton of fun making silly noises and listening to you copy us. Overall, we just have a blast being with you...never a dull moment!
So let's get to the stats:
- So let's be real-you're really tiny...like still wearing 3-6 month outfits and size 2 diapers kind of tiny. We go for your well check up tomorrow so I'm curious to see what percentile you're in!
-Bed at 8-8:30 and wakes up at 8
-Naps from 9:30-11:30 and 2:30-4:30 for the most part
-Bottles at 8:30/12:30/4:30/8:30 + a yogurt for breakfast and dinner. You officially switched completely over to formula this month!
We had more firsts this month!
You started waving! You don't always do it on cue quite yet though...it's hit or miss.
You tried blueberries and string cheese! You love anything that you can feed yourself!
Your 2 top teeth came in! This made for a few nights of poor sleep for mommy and daddy but thankfully we are over the hump. You've also had the runniest nose since you've been teething so I feel like a good portion of my days were spent wiping your nose...fun times.
You celebrated your first Valentine's Day! We tried to be crafty and make daddy a valentine with your foot prints...I learned the hard way not to dip your feet directly into the paint. Rookie mistake. Oops :)
So what are you loving these days?
You love sticking your fingers in your mouth! I'm guessing this is related to teething but it's become quite the obsession this month.
You love getting into everything! I just never know what I'm going to find you doing.
You love playing with your stuffed animals in your bed when you wake up. It is precious. You don't even cry to let me know you're awake...I just look on the monitor and see you sitting up in your crib with your friends. And you are just the happiest thing when I go in to get you. I mean, look at this face...does it get any cuter?!
You love to make this new scrunchy face with a sniff noise...no idea where it came from but it's hilarious.
You love for anyone to hold your hands and let you "walk".
You love to talk and squeal lately! You are definitely becoming more and more vocal and we love listening to your sweet voice.
You love to put random stuff in your mouth....not fun. I have literally pulled something out of your mouth every day in the past week. Leaves, fuzz, toilet paper...you name it.
You love water and ice! Daddy will crush up little pieces of ice and feed them to you... one would think he was giving you ice cream or something because you are like a little puppy begging for more.
And just for the record...you do cry. You don't especially like it when I'm trying to cook dinner, do laundry, or really anything that requires my attention not be on you for a few minutes. You'll play by yourself for little while but then you realize you'd like some company! You also are quite a fan of your naps so when you get tired you're not always the happiest. Here is proof...this picture cracks me up. What a pitiful face.
Alright, as I'm writing this post I'm realizing what a big girl you're becoming and I'm getting sad! It's so bittersweet, little one. Time is passing so quickly but I love watching you grow and learn and explore the world around you...it is such an amazing thing to see each day. It makes me so in awe of our great God who created each of us in such a spectacular way. Daddy and I can see the way your little personality is developing. It makes me wonder who you're going to grow up to be. Baby girl, know that God loves you and has created you in a specific way, with specific gifts and characteristics, to fulfill His purposes. Our biggest prayer for you, little one, is that you would come to know the love, grace, and mercy of Jesus at an early age. We pray that you will fall in love with Him...that you'll live your days with Him and your life for Him. And that you'll share that love with others. And that you'll get to experience the freedom and joy that comes with knowing Him. Ok we clearly have quite a few prayers going on here so I'll go ahead and stop :) I'm so excited to see what He has in store for you!
Daddy and I love you so much and are so, so thankful to be your parents! Happy 9 months, Libs!!
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