Thursday, May 24, 2012

9 Months aka Better Late Than Never

22 lbs (90th percentile!!!)
28 in (50th)
44 cm (50th)

Dear Rosebud,

(Mommy is having some problems working on the computer, so this will have to be concise.)


This month marks the beginning of true spunk and will. You're not at all shy about letting us know when you're frustrated/still hungry/tired/bored. Your little arms wave and swat all day long trying to communicate with us. Some highlights....

- You've sprouted another bottom tooth: 2 total

- You've started imitating sounds: "popping" lips and saying "uh oh." When you do it, it's usually in response to a toy falling on the floor. You say, "Ah! [at a pitch only dogs can hear] mmmm!"

- You have lots of sound patterns now, but still no "Dada."

- Best. belly laugh. ever. It begs to be tickled.

- You've started drinking from an open cup--that someone else is holding. You show no interest in trying to hold your own cup, or your own bottle.

- You also show very little to no interest in crawling AT ALL. If someone rolls you onto your stomach (since you refuse to roll over yourself), you almost immediately flop onto your back.

- BUT, you're very interested in standing. A current favorite activity is holding onto the various ottomans in the house and playing percussion on them. But when you fall, you fall flat on your head. Ouch.

Dr. E says you're a little behind the gross motor curve, but we know that seems to run in the family so we're not worried. All in good time...

Love,
Mom

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

9 Months...or so I hear

Dear Lil Rosebud,

Today is your 9 month birthday. I should have a post ready to go, but I don't, because I'm here.


I sure am missing you and your brother. See you soon!

Love,
Mom

P.S. to my readers: try not to hate me. :)