Nine Months Old

Nine months old today! We celebrated with a trips to the library and park and lots of playtime inside. Charlotte was full of giggles and laughs all day long. It was a great day to celebrate. At nine months old, Charlotte:

• continues to be pretty easy going. She wakes up full of smiles, excited to start each day. She is a very happy girl.
• goes to bed around 7:30pm and wakes between 6:00-6:30am. She also takes 2-3 naps/day.
• loves to eat. She pretty much loves all pureed fruits and vegetables, with the exception of banana. She also loves cheerios and graham crackers. We started introducing her to more table foods, but she hasn't shown a ton of interest yet. She will put the food in her mouth, but then spits it out. I don't think she likes the texture.
• is super active. She crawls everywhere, pulls herself up on everything, and walks around furniture on occasion. Within the last few days her crawl looks more like an ape walk...not sure what that is all about. I have a feeling she will be walking in a matter of months. Wow...hard to imagine.
• enjoys swinging at the park and being outside in general. It is a bit challenging at this point as she likes to put everything in her mouth.
• waves hello and goodbye.
• continues to have issues with her ears. She is on ear infection number five and is about one away from a visit to the ENT. While I'm not super excited about tubes, I also don't like the fact that she has been on so many antibiotics.
• has her two bottom teeth.
• is learning the fine art of whining. If you take away something she's not supposed to have or you put her down when she wants to be held, she definitely lets you know.
• LOVES her big sister. She literally follows her around the house, from one room to the next. Luckily, Claire feels the same way about her.
• weighs 17 lbs 6 oz (25th %tile) and is 27.25 inches tall (43rd %tile).