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What I love about you at 9 months...

You are officially closer to being a year old than you are 6 months old... Crazy! This last month really flew by! (I know I say that every month, but I really mean it this month) You are more mobile and your little personalities continue to shine each day. Although it's been hard raising two babies at one time, you aren't going to be babies for much longer and that makes me a little sad. I have to really slow down and enjoy all these little "baby" things you do.

  • The stats from your 9 month checkup:
    Sophie: 16lbs 3oz, 27 inches, 17.5" head circumfrence
    Sydnie: 17lbs 11oz, 27.25 inches, 17.5" head circumfrence
  • You are crawling everywhere, pulling up and even taking some small steps while holding onto things. You transition really well from standing to sitting. 
  • I love going from room to room and hearing you follow me... clop, clop, clop.
  • I call you my "wiggle worms" because you WILL NOT LAY STILL when trying to change your diaper or dress you. 
  • Sophie likes to repeat... if I grunt, she grunt. It's precious.
  • We have had an unseasonably warm end of winter and spring so you are already wearing summer clothes, which look adorable on you!
  • Sydnie makes kissy noises and will usually repeat if I do it first. 
  • You moved up into the creeper room at daycare... bittersweet because I know you need the extra room and friends to play with but we love Miss Amanda and Miss Amie so much! I hope your new teachers take just as good of care of you as they did.
  • You were not sleeping good at night at all we have officially started sleep training with you. The first two nights went pretty good, the third night went great, so we'll just have to see how the rest of it goes... I'm optimistic though and looking forward to a good night's sleep! 
  • You are finally healthy! Your 7th month was full of sickness, but now you're both healthy and happy!
  • Since it's been warm we've been able to do more with you like go to the park, take walks, sit out on a blanket in the backyard and use the stroller. You enjoy being outside and it helps break up the sometimes long days or being inside. 
  • You love taking baths with Sadie... and I love seeing all three of my girls getting clean in the tub together. I take pictures every time!
  • In my car we switched you from infant car seats to convertible car seats... you were getting heavy!
  • You like to fight over toys... I guess it's because we don't really have two of everything so when one picks up a toy the other one immediately wants it. Sometimes you lay all over each other trying to get to something the other has. Sometimes it's cute and sometimes it's frustrating... I just want you to get along! :)
  • Your laughs are amazing and although you aren't as ticklish as Sadie was at this age, it's amazing when we find the spot and get you going!
  • Now that you are in convertible seats, it's been interesting getting you in and out of daycare. I get Sadie out of the car first, then use a front carrier to hold one of you and then hold the other one on my hip and just pray that someone opens the door for me. :)
  • Your naps have really fallen into place and you take two naps a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, usually the same time Sadie does.
  • You are doing pretty good with baby food and we have been trying some firmer solids like pieces of grape, mums and puffs... we are letting you try and pick them up off the highchair tray. You pick it up pretty good, but then you have no idea what to do with it.
  • We have also started introducing sippy cups... you are trying to get the hang of them but prefer to gnaw on the end of them. 
  • Although we rarely go anywhere (it's just the truth of having 3 kids under 3) you have been sitting in high chairs at restaurants and grocery carts... what big girls!
  • Your schedule is still a little wonky but I'm hoping that the sleep training helps fix that. When you wake up you get a bottle, then breakfast solides early morning. Bottle mid morning, lunch solids at lunch, afternoon bottle, dinner solids, then a bottle before bed. It seems to work pretty well the only issue is when you wake up pretty early (5am) it kind of throws off the whole day.
  • You go to sleep really quickly most of the time, for naps and at bedtime. There is very little CIO involved when first putting you down... it's during the middle of the night when you wake up and want to eat (most likely just a habit) that you have trouble getting back to sleep.
  • I am so excited that it's going to be staying light outside at night for longer... that means more opportunities to get outside with you!
  • Sadie continues to call you "my babies" - she loves you so much and gives you kisses any chance she gets.
  • You had your first real babysitter this month... Miss Amanda from daycare came over and babysat you all day while Drew and I spend the day with Sadie. She said you did so good for her!