9 Months Old!

Zoë Kayte -- what a month it has been! You are 9 months old and changing fast!

Getting in some piano practice! 

Such a sweet picture of you and Daddy! 

Sweet shades for the sunny summer! 

And a sunhat too! Great choice Mimi! 

Reaching for a toy

I just love this picture of all three kiddos! 

- You have been up on your knees and toes rocking and have now begun to army crawl! I think you really enjoy being able to go the places you like so you can get all those toys you see!

- You are eating so well! Not picky at all! You eat green beans like a champ, but also any other vegetable I give you. You also like strawberries, bananas, and applesauce very well and then whatever meat and grains we give you. We started giving you puffs this month too because you were getting aggressive about trying to eat your brothers' cheerios and I didn't think you were quite ready for those. You are trying to feed yourself but can't get the small pieces into your mouth. You do well with mum-mums and toast sticks though! You also enjoy holding your cup and taking drinks. And you think it's funny when you let the water fall out of your mouth and dribble down your chin and neck. It seems to crack you up every time :)

- You have begun to take a slightly shorter morning nap and a longer afternoon nap. You still usually take a brief snooze from 7-7:30 pm if you can. And then bedtime is somewhere between 9:30-10:30 pm. You seem to prefer sleeping on your tummy, especially during the day.

- You went swimming for the first time this month and have now gone 3 times. You really enjoy it! Watching all the kids around you splashing and being in the water. I like to take you in the lazy river and you kick your legs as we go. I'm excited for you to start swim lessons next month.

- You started saying "mama"!!

- You still love Mommy most, but you are warming up to other adults. Daddy is your second favorite, but you've stopped screaming at other adults who want to hold you! Progress!

On Daddy's birthday

- I've finally put away your 3-6 month clothes, you're just too tall! You have your check-up tomorrow so I'm very excited to see how much you've grown over the past 3 months.

- Your hair is coming in fuller and there are some hairs so long that they get in your eyes! I'm excited to start putting more bows in your hair and I know I'll get to try new things with it before much longer!

One evening you started sitting up well, so I thought I'd capture the moment. Now you're doing it a lot! Even in the bathtub.

Zoë Kayte, over these past 9 months you have etched yourself into your family's hearts. We love you more than we can say and you are such a joyful, beautiful, spunky, lovely addition to our family! I am thankful that you are healthy and growing strong. Your personality is emerging more each day and you seem to be a bit more like Levi then Zeke, so we'll see how that plays out in the family dynamic :) Love, Mommy