Claire Bear - 9 Months

Yep, our little Claire Bear is another month older. It amazes me how fast she is growing both physically and mentally. She is now in size 3 diapers and every time she goes up a size it sorta breaks my heart. It's almost like that phase of life is over and we start a new one. I know it's kind of weird to think of it in terms of diaper size. :) We have been so blessed to have such a well behaved child. She has become a little whiner at times but for the most part, she's my little angel. Lately she has been:

• Growing at a steady pace - she weighs 18.2 lbs (38%) and is 27" long (30%)
• Army crawling around the house - she hasn't quite figured out how to use her knees (this video was taken 2 weeks ago and she's gotten a lot faster since then)

• Saying "da da da" constantly
• Pointing to your eyes, nose, and mouth when asked where they are - most of the time
• Sleeping like a champ - she goes to bed around 7:30am and I get her in the morning at 9am (when Erik's alarm doesn't go off on weekends I usually wake up in a panic around 10am and feel bad that Claire's been lying in her bed waiting for me to get her - she never even makes a peep)
• Eating chunks of "real" food - this has made eating out a lot easier because I can give her table scraps to keep her occupied
• Playing with Khloe's toys - she will scoot herself across the room to get Khloe's toys and bones
• Arching her back to try and prevent going in her car seat and grocery carts - after two seconds of whining she's over it and enjoys going for a ride
• Getting excited when you get to "3" after counting "1, 2, 3"
• Sprouting more teeth - one on the top and a third one on the bottom have all recently appeared
• Reaching for Daddy when he comes home
• Loving story time - she likes to knock on the pages with her fist
• Scowling when she's frustrated - it's so funny to watch her learn facial expressions
• Pulling herself up to kneeling position while in her crib - I just lowered her mattress and can now get over the fear of her tumbling out of the crib
• Sitting up while drinking her bottle

We love you so much Claire and look forward to many exciting months to come!

9 Month Bear Picture

 

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