- When you tell me to dance, I will start dancing. I will also sing along sometimes when I hear music.
- I crawl around at super fast speeds. I just learned to crawl during my 9th month, and once I finally got it, I have not slowed down at all!
- I love to read books with Mommy and Daddy. My favorite books this month are Moo, Baa, La La La! and Doggies, both by Sandra Boynton. I also love Who Barks? by Nancy Parent. It has a squeaky dog that you can squish and hear the squeak on every page. I usually read this book to myself in the car on the way to and from school.
- I have started pulling up to standing a lot. This has caused a few bumps and bruises, as I have not yet mastered getting back down again. But, hey, I'm learning! In the mornings I stand in my crib waiting for Mommy and Daddy to come get me. Along those same lines, I love to bounce while I'm standing up. It won't be long until I decide start walking!
- I play peekaboo by covering my face with something (bib, burpcloth, blanket, etc.) and then waiting for someone to say, "Where's Katie?" Then I pull it off my face and wait for them to say "Peek-a-boo!!!!" It's so funny. Today I even said "Ka-booyaeee" (my own version of "Peek-a-boo!")
- I talk, talk, talk all the time. I say:
"Da da,"
"Ma-ma,"
"Dog" (sounds like "Dahc" but whispered),
"Bob" (yes I still talk about Bob - "Who's Bob?" you ask ... good question),
"Bye bye" (or really "bye bye bye bye bye bye"), and
"Hey" (sounds like "haaayyyyy"). My favorite time to say "Haaaayyyy" is in the mornings when Mommy or Daddy comes to get me out of my bed, and I'm standing, waiting for them. I say "Haaaayyy" and make them feel super special.
"Cooool" whenever I see a fun toy (well it sounds kind of like "Coooolll" anyway)
"Whooooaaa" in the same context as "Cool".
- I will also imitate sounds that other people make.
- I love to watch Maggie and any other animal. I just laugh and laugh and laugh when I see animals. Admit it ... they ARE kinda funny looking.
- I love going to the nursery at church now. You may remember that I used to cry every time, and Mommy and Daddy could never get through all of Sunday School AND church without getting paged. Now, I love playing with all the toys there. The ladies in the nursery always tell Mommy and Daddy that I am the happiest baby!
- I am eating lots of new foods. My favorite is still bananas. I also love my puffs and cheerios. Although, I do get a little too excited about Cheerios sometimes, and try to eat them too fast and end up choking on them. My favorite vegetables are sweet potatoes and squash. I also amazingly like some mixtures of baby foods. I rather enjoyed Apple Cranberry Turkey, a Thanksgiving treat. I know ... weird.
- Speaking of eating, I have 7 (almost 8) teeth now. I am very proud of all those teeth, as I have worked very hard for them.
- I have started to experience a little bit of separation anxiety. I like my Mommy to hold me ALL the time. When she tries to let someone else hold me, I sometimes get mad (which she says is bad for her back). My mommy is happy though that I haven't cried yet when she hands me over to my teachers at school. I think that would be really hard for her if she had to leave me crying.
I went to see my doctor this week. He says that I am entering the "Sponge" phase, so Mommy and Daddy have to make sure they keep naming everything and talking to me all the time. They call me "Sponge-Katie-Pink-Pants" when I start imitating them. Yes, I told them that they are silly.
Speaking of the doctor, here are my 9 month stats:
weight - 22 pounds, 7 ounces (95th percentile)
height - 28.5 inches (86th percentile)
head circumference - 17.5 inches (81st percentile)
The doctor said that he is glad that I am back ON the growth curve, as I "was above it for a while there." I guess all that crawling has helped me slim down a little!
Well, that's all I can think of right now. Nine months old seems like a super fun age, and I know that I will enjoy my tenth month. Special things will happen this month including my first Christmas, and lots of time at home with Mommy and Daddy, and other family! It's going to be a great month!
(My new bounce and spin zebra that Grandma Nonnie gave me for Christmas.)
1 comment:
Katie you get cuter everytime! Walker is still super in the middle of separation anxiety...go easy on your mommy. We aren't as tough as you little ones are. It makes us sad!
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