Madelyn Jewel, 9 months

It is still unbelievable that our sweet girl is 9 months old! Here are some things she's up to now =)

-weighs 15 lbs, 9 oz.

-is 28 1/4" long

-crawls EVERYWHERE!

-can pull up & cruise

-can stand on her own for ~5 seconds

-she can also (as of tonight) stand on her own & bend down to pick something up. straightening back up is another story =)

-her nicknames are still monkey & bijou

-she has definitely lived up to her nickname monkey - she tries to climb on everything!

-she also lives up to the nickname bijou, because she is definitely our jewel

-when she is standing up holding on to something, she is very careful to lower herself sloooooowly as to not hurt her rear.

-she is very talkative! She can say no, bye, hey/hi, mama/mommy/mom, dada/daddy/dad, Ana (for Ariana), Mala (for Madelyn), nana (night night), dayda (Daisy), yayi (Yogi)...I think that's all on the list! Obviously she is not a noun baby, she a name baby!

-her laugh is absolutely heart melting

-she loves older kids!

-the t.v. is of minimal interest to her (which we prefer to stay that way!)

-she still loves outside

-her favorite toy is still Jujubee.

-nap times are more predictable - short morning, longer afternoon, & sometimes a short late-afternoon nap

-if she doesn't get that late afternoon nap, she'll sleep 11+ hours; otherwise, it's still between 10-11, though not as predictable as it once was

-she gets ill if inside for too long - my girlie loves to shop!

-she loves food! the only things she still doesn't care for is spinach & avacado. Her favorite fruit is plums, veggie is a tie between butternut squash & sweet potatoes, loves yogurt, & juice (which she only gets when she has tummy trouble)!

-she has a very special smile that only her daddy gets (see below)

I could go on & on about all that she is doing, but instead, I'll leave you with her 9 month pictures & 1st Christmas pictures.