nine months old

Britton is nine months old today! No stats as of yet because she doesn't go to her well-baby check until Thursday. She does, however, have her follow-up ear doctor appointment tomorrow, so we're crossing our fingers that everything is fine with her tubes. Britton is over 21 pounds now, so we have officially moved her into the big car seat (the Britax Boulevard CS), which she wasn't too sure of in the beginning. I'll admit, I do miss the ease of just moving the car seat in and out of the car with her in it. She's crawling very well, and can pull herself up to a standing position, which she holds with no help. She can take steps if you hold her hands and help her. We started giving her food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but she's not interested in breakfast anymore. She still has quite a few bottles a day, probably 28 ounces total. Britton is able to interact with her classmates at daycare and gets a big kick out of seeing other kids, regardless of age. And she now has two teeth, though her incessant gnawing makes me think she's getting some more soon. She's been sleeping through the night, 12 hours straight, for a while now. Though now she can get up and stand in her crib, which is hilarious to catch on the video monitor. Also, Britton has been clapping and playing pat-a-cake, and can now wave "hi" and waves at everyone who looks at her.

Likes: Sadie (with a passion), crawling, standing up and getting things off of the ottoman to chew on, walks in the stroller, outdoors in general, other babies, music and musical instruments, babbling back and forth, stacking blocks, bath time, and sleeping.

Dislikes: first minute in the car seat, plane rides, having her nose wiped, getting dressed, the changing table, and having her diaper changed.




And, once again, the temptation of clip art graphics proves to be too much for Britton. See the progression as she notices the jaunty flowers behind the meerkat's head, and then gives the paper a nice yank. Masking tape and chair fabric are not too tight of a bond, so the paper gives up easily. And then gets crumbled. The circle of life, I tell you.