9 Months

Ashyln turned 9 months on Wednesday. This birthday was very hard because it means she has been alive for as long as she was growing inside of me. We went to her 9 month appointment on Friday. The appointment went really well. She now weighs 16 lbs and 10 ounces. That puts her in the 10-25% for weight. She is 27 3/4 inches tall. That puts her in the 50th percentile for height. She is growing just like she should. Her doctor said she looked great. He kept asking us if we had any questions or concerns. We just could not think of anything because she is moving right along so well. He said he thinks she will be walking soon because she seems advanced. Of course Mom loved hearing that one! She had to get one shot and have her blood taken. She did not like that one single bit. Mom and Dad gave her some extra cuddles and she was fine. She also got a sticker for being such a good girl.

Ashlyn has changed so much in 9 months. She is just doing so much these days. She still loves to hold on to furniture and walk around it. She is really practicing her walking skills. Just today she has started to stand on her own without holding on for a few seconds. Just one step closer to walking. She can crawl really fast and it amazes me how quick she can get across a room. We put a gate up at the bottom of the stairs. One day Joey ran upstairs and forgot to shut it all the way. By the time he got downstairs, she was already halfway up the stairs. That girl can move!

She loves to explore the world around her. She still hardly touches any of her toys. She enjoys crawling around the living room and seeing what she can find. She is entertaining herself with the camera case as we speak.

She is talking a lot. She says Mama and Dada pretty regularly. She babbles like crazy and always has something to say. It is the cutest thing. I think words are going to be coming soon.

Ashlyn loves animals. Her new best friend is Alli. She loves playing with her. She is always laughing when Alli is around. Alli is such a sweet and gentle dog. She just lays there while Ashlyn pets her and pulls on her. Ashlyn also loves the cat, but she is a lot less tolerant.

Ashlyn continues to eat like a champ. She does not eat any baby food anymore. She is pretty much only eating table food. We love giving her new foods and seeing what she thinks of them. So far, she has liked everything. I try to feed her as healthy as possible. We buy lots of organic things. It is sometimes challenging to think of easy and healthy things to feed her. She would eat what we were having, but with Joey working nights, my dinner is often not that great.

Tomorrow, we are going to get her 9 month pictures taken. We bought some adorable outfits that she should look great in. I will try to scan them at my parents house so I can post them here.

Ashlyn gets to go on another trip in September. She gets to go to the beach for the first time. I can't wait to see what she thinks. She also gets to go to Disneyland. I think she is just going to love it!