NINE MONTHS OLD

WOW!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT OUR LITTLE BABY IS 9 MONTHS TODAY. I REMEMBER THE DAY THE DOCTOR WALKED IN THE ROOM AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME OTHER THAN I WAS "VERY" PREGNANT AND NOW THAT LITTLE MIRACLE IS 9 MONTHS OLD.

I AM WRITING THIS POST IN ALL CAPS IN HONOR OF HER & HER NEW FOUND VOICE LEVEL - LOUD. I KNOW THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW ME ARE SO SURPRISED THAT MY CHILD IS LOUD. BUT IT IS TRUE SHE IS A WILD WOMAN THESE DAYS. SHE IS WALKING EVERYWHERE AND STILL EXPECTS APPLAUSE AND CHEERING EACH AND EVERY TIME SHE ACHIEVES THIS FEAT. SHE IS ALSO A CLIMBER - SHE WILL CLIMB UP ON ANYTHING AND IF SHE CAN'T GET UP ON IT, SHE EXPECTS YOU TO PUT HER UP ON IT. SHE IS EATING MUCH BETTER AND EVEN GIVING SOME TABLE FOOD A TRY - AND WE NOW KNOW SHE HAS NO PROBLEM WITH TABLE FOOD OTHER THAN HER OWN STUBBORN NATURE BECAUSE SHE WILL EAT HER SOME YOGURT MELTS LIKE THEY ARE GOING OUT OF STYLE. SHE IS STILL A DADDY'S GIRL BUT ACTUALLY GETS REALLY EXCITED WHEN SHE SEES ME NOW - AND SHE HAS FORMED SOME STRANGER ANXIETY BUT STILL REALLY LOVES ALL PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE ONES. SHE STILL LOVES HER PUPPIES AND WILL STAND AT THE WINDOW AND TALK TO MAXIE. SHE STILL PREFERS US TO ENTERTAIN HER BUT IS GETTING A LITTLE BETTER AT PLAYING WITH HER TOYS BY HERSELF. WE HAVE TAKEN HER LITTLE CHAIR AWAY FROM HER FOR NOW - SHE THINKS IT IS SO FUN TO JUMP OFF THE BACK OF IT! SHE LOVES TO CRASH HER BODY INTO THE COUCH PILLOWS SO WE SPEND ALOT OF TIME PLAYING ON PILLOWS AND BLANKETS. SHE HAS CUT IN ONE OF HER TOP TEETH SO SHE IS BITING EVERYTHING, INCLUDING HER FRIENDS AT CHURCH!! ALL IN ALL, ANOTHER FUN-FILLED MONTH FULL OF MILESTONES AND ADVENTURES. SHE IS A HANDFUL BUT SO FULL OF JOYFUL ENERGY I WOULDN'T TRADE HER FOR A CALM KID ANYDAY - WELL, MOST DAYS!!! I BETTER GET SOME SLEEP SO I'LL BE READY FOR THE NEXT MONTH.

HAPPY NINE MONTH BIRTHDAY, GRACIE!!!!