Amelia Takes On the World

Dearest Amelia-bug,

You are nine months old today – time flies!  Next week we get your official stats from the doctor, looking forward to that.  You seem to be getting longer but staying the same weight, thinning out a bit.  We’ll see what they say, thankfully its a shot free appointment so I don’t have to see you hurt.

It seems like you’ve hit a lot of milestones this month – you continue to sign for milk (though you use it for all forms of eating), your babbling has increased and you’ve said ‘dada’ and maybe even ‘mama’ – without knowing what you were saying but soon you will.   You are trying your best to crawl, rocking on your hands and knees and going backwards.  You can pull up if you have the right support – though we aren’t encouraging that.  And it seems like I was just thinking you’d eat stage 2 food forever when you started eating your puffs and really anything I try and give you.  Even asparagus!  Once we have your 9 month appointment we’ll think about letting daycare give you food as well – apparently you tried to steal someone else’s graham cracker yesterday – silly girl.

Your sleeping patterns have settled down a bit – typically a shorter morning nap, a longer afternoon nap and sleeping from 8pm – 6 or 7 am.  You’ve just started going all night as long as you have your paci – no more losing it at night.  We’ll have to fight the paci battle at another point because sleeping through the night is wonderful.

We have suddenly started seeing little tantrums from you this past week – you get very upset if someone takes what you are playing with – whether it be a toy at daycare or the floor mat that isn’t really a toy.  Hopefully this will soon pass, because its heart breaking to see you start crying and throw yourself backwards, no matter where you are.  I don’t want to see you hurt!

You’ve continued to show a social nature – you love other babies, and had a great time with friends and your cousin coming over to play.  You really enjoy the bigger kids, just giggling away when you saw both Alex and Ellory this month.

I am loving this age as you become more interactive, and as you explore and hit milestones.  But I also love my baby girl cuddles – some of my favorite moments are when you snuggle up and take a nap with me on the couch or you rest your head against my cheek.  I have to say I’m also a big fan of the wiggle dance you’ve picked up – whether it be happiness while eating in your high chair, or while playing with the strings on your pants – too adorable.  I also love the happy wiggles when we come to wake you up in the morning and you are so excited to see us.

I saw a 5 week old baby (baby Mary Kate) out in her stroller the other day, and I have trouble remembering you being that tiny – it seems like years ago, not 8 months ago.   Don’t grow up too fast on me, okay?  I’m trying to enjoy each and every stage and you are always my baby girl.

Love,

Mom

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