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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Gabrielle 8 & 9 months

9 month stats:  23 1/2 lbs  28 3/4 in and
                       46 1/2 cm head circumference
                       Your in the 95th percentile or above in all areas.

  So I'm a big time slacker and missed your 8 month post so this will be a combined post that will include your 8 and 9 month.  Since I last wrote you, you were learning how to scoot across the floor and now you are a full time crawler on your hands and knees.  You are also walking along the furniture but won't reach to anything if it's not touching.  You have a weird obsession with shoes (mainly flip-flops) and paper.  You dig through the shoe basket just to get to my flip flops and try to eat them, which is really gross!  Your paper thing is pretty weird too, but not as dirty as the shoes. 
  You still eat everything that passes your mouth, which works out pretty well for meal time.  Fruits, veggies, meats, noodles, puffy treats....you eat them all.  You prefer to feed yourself and usually fight me when I try to feed you.  I get to sneak a few bites in occasionally but only a few.
  We have your nap times on a schedule now; two per day, and bedtime on your own.  Now all we have to do is lie you down with your bottle, turn your music and fan on then you are out.  Your back to only waking up about once per night.  Next on our list is to get you out of the bedtime/bottle habit.
  Your personality is huge.  I love it!  You are so expressive in everything you do.  From your body language to your voice, you are so fun to watch.  You dance and bounce up and down on pillows, Dina or Ethan.  You are getting to be a good copy cat and mimic noises or actions we do.  George is still afraid of you and Dina just puts up with you.  Everyone you meet just adores you.  You will visit with most people and are getting very independent.  At the football fields I have to either sit in the car with you or chase you on the field.  You are just getting into doing your own thing.....already!

***Pictures to come soon.****

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