9 MONTHS!

Weight: 15.12lbs 5th%
Length: 28.25" 75th%
Head: 46cm 90th%
Dr. Winfield said there is nothing to worry about her weight. EA has stayed on the same 'growing curve' since birth + will probably "always be a peanut"! And thankfully she only had to get her second dose of the flu shot today!!

in Henry's rocking chair!

What a bitter/sweet day it was... This 'month-day' has been REALLY hard for me! I am loving all of Elsie Anne's incredible new tricks + hilarious personality, but it's just hitting me that she's not a baby anymore + I'm having a hard time remembering those days:( It's insane to think that in 3mo we will be having her Birthday Party??!!!! She fills our lives w/ love, joy, pride + excitement. We can't imagine life being any more perfect. We feel so blessed to be EAs parents!

Elsie Anne has exploded w/ so many new tricks. I am documenting all of this activity so we can look back + see what she was doing @ this very fun time in her life... and to brag just a little bit! :) I think as parents we reserve the right to BRAG every now + then!!!

Words/Sounds:

DaDa

HEY!

HEY there!

dog: woof,woof! (w/ lips closed)

bear: ggrrrrrr!

monkey: eeeeh,eeeeh! (the end part of my noise, oohoohhooohh,eeheeehheeeeehhheeeeh!)

Sign Language:

"more"

"all done"

"eat"

working on: "please" "bottle" "milk" "drink"

Physical Development:

crawling everywhere (and very fast)

climbing up/down steps

pulls up on anything in her path (including other toddlers)

walks w/ her walk/ride toy

reads books (turns pages)

2 teeth

sings into microphone

stands in her bouncy seat (aaaah, scary)

high five!

Eating: all organic!
oatmeal cereal, banana, avocado, sweet potato, peaches, pears, mango, peas, papaya, winter squash, spaghetti squash, apple sauce, cantaloupe, whole plain yogurt, carrots, green beans, brussel sprouts, turkey (thanksgiving).... will be trying soon.... asparagus, hard cooked egg yolk, broccoli, cottage cheese, okra (if I can find it), cauliflower, spinach, eggplant, tofu, grapes, dried beans, lentils, split peas, homemade millet super porridge!!!

If you want to know more about my 'Super Baby Food' philosophy, visit: http://superbabyfood.com/ My girlfriend turned me on to it + I've got to say, I think its one of the best things I've done for Elsie Anne, besides breastfeeding! The book has truly inspired me!

And the best part of all this... EA is sleeping through the night!!! Its been a few weeks now, so I don't think it's just a fluke! She loves her crib again + will put herself down a lot of the time:) So happy for our thriving little missy moo!

There is another reason this day is very special...... HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALLAS!!!