9 Months

Little Miss Elsie:

I can hardly believe you are really 9 months old! It has crept up on us fast. You have changed so much this month and you are growing up so fast! Too fast if you ask me but I can't make time slow down... I wish I could! I feel like every time I turn around you are doing something new. I am writing down in your calendar everyday something new you have mastered. You are not officially crawling but you have your own little system of getting around and you can get around pretty far. You crawl backwards, scoot on your arms, roll, rock like crazy on your hands and knees, and kind of worm forward. You have mastered moving from your tummy to sitting up and from sitting up to laying down. You also love to crawl under beds and couches which  means you get your chubby little legs stuck all the time. You have learned to open up drawers and it has become when of your new favorite things. You are working on pulling yourself up onto things and can stand holding onto things really well. You are such a curious baby! At your doctors appointment Dr. Schmidt couldn't believe how curious you were. You had to check everything out. Your eyes were darting everywhere. You can't take it in fast enough. You have to check everything out and you get so mad if you are unable to. Church is slowly getting out of control. There are so many new things and people that you can hardly handle your excitement. You want to be everywhere and do everything all at the same time. You love to clap your hands especially when we say Yay or we ohh and ahh over you! You have started to get a little nervous when you get strangers, or you get shy and lay your head on me. You love to reach to the person you want to hold you or reach you hands up when you want to be picked up. You still love music and love it when we sing songs. You clap your hands and try to sing too. Your favorite songs are "The Wheels on the Bus" and"I Feel Pretty". You love love love food! When you are eating you always hum and you have started to say "num num". It is my favorite thing! You also love to eat puffs and cherrio's. I put you in your chair and pour some onto your tray and you go crazy. You grab those suckers and start stuffing them in your mouth. You could sit in there for hours and just feed yourself. You also love to help me feed you baby food. Sometimes you won't eat until I have let you help me for a few spoonfuls! You are so funny and have such a personality! You also love baths and to play with your bath toys. When I turn the faucet on you get so excited and wiggle all over. It is your favorite part of bath time! You have gotten 4 teeth the past week and one is about to break through any-day now! That makes for 6 total. It was a rough week but things are getting better!! You still love books, especially "Who's a Bunny" and you love your toys. You will play for hours even if your exhausted you still keep playing. You are still such a sweet and happy girl!! You love to be around people and other kids. You will always recognize other babies or kids and you get so excited and want to play. You love t be silly and show off for whoever will watch. If you know we think something is funny you will keep doing it to keep us laughing!! You even get mad or sad if someone stops playing with you or giving you attention. You for the most part are still easy going and content to do whatever. You have started to get a little bit more persistent if you want something or you let us know if you don't want something. We love you so much sissy, you are our everything and the sunshine in our lives!! I always miss you when your sleeping at night or taking naps . I am so lucky to spend all day with you and be your mama!! You teach me so much and have helped me grow! You are the best sidekick ever! You are Daddy's little princess and you two love to play together. Your favorite is when he tosses you in the air! You are everything we could ever ask for! We are so blessed to have a happy healthy baby girl! We love you!! 

xoxo Mommy and Daddy