9 months

hey guys, 9 months here!  wow!

i think i realized this week that kate is not a little baby anymore.  she is still my baby but getting bigger everyday.  she still has her chub but the numbers tell a different story. 

• 18lbs, 4 oz - 39% weight
• 27 1/2 inches - 49% height
• 90% head size - almost off the charts the first time - they had to measure twice!

other milestones this month

• not totally crawling but scooching around on her belly and getting up on all fours
• holding her own bottle
• almost moved exclusively to soy formula - we aren't totally sure about a milk allergy but there seems to be some intolerance.
• playing with her tongue all the time
• mom still thinks she should take two naps but often kate says differently.  she is a fan of the 20-30 minute naptime, i prefer 2-3 hours!  so far kate is winning.
• a two day random fever with no other symptoms ????
• really likes eating paper - oops!
• loves playing with brooks's trains when he will let him.

 

this little cutie is totally awesome.  she has a lot of personality and a strong will.  she will always let you know when she is not happy with a situation - sleeping, changing her diaper, eating peas...  she is happiest eating mum mums, chewing on "little people", hanging with the lady at the gym nursery, riding in the shopping cart like a big girl, having her neck and belly kissed, eating fruit, and having her choice of 20 toys to play with. 

brooks is doing great too (most of the time) - he loves his class at "school" and is singing ABCs, Old MacDonald, and Wheels on the Bus any chance he gets.  he is using the potty all the time (often multiple times an hour!) and has a new love of skittles.  he is also every bit of two and a half with bad attitude to go with it during most days.  he says he keeps his good attitude in his pocket, but we have to remind him to get it out!  he still loves reading, especially the Mr. Magee books and anything about airplanes, and wants to ride his bike everyday.  the sweetest thing about brooks these days is how he talks to his sister and tells her "goodnight baby kate, i love you."  i want that on tape forever!