Heidi - 9 Months

Our Heidi-bug turned 9 months old this week.  We had a trip to the doctor and learned she weighs just over 20 lbs and is 28.5 inches long (I can't remember percentiles!).  We had two rather significant events in the last month, her first plane ride & her first ear infection.  Here are some other tid-bits about Heidi at 9 months:

 Mobility: She crawls 'normally' now on all fours and it is hilarious to watch her go fast, she doesn't really bend her elbows so it looks like her arms are windmills.  She now regularly pulls up on furniture and anything else she can manage to.  We started Water babies this month and she is really enjoying splashing, kicking and now being dipped (the first time around this did not go over well).

 Social: Heidi's separation anxiety has kicked in this month but it hasn't been too bad (it really was only when she was recovering from her ear infection).  She is definitely a Mommy's girl still although she is getting more attached to Daddy.  And she is well entertained by Allison now.  She still loves going to daycare and playing with her teachers & 'friends' there.

 Eating & Sleeping:  Heidi is great at eating; I have completely lost track of her foods.  She even got peanuts this month (although I didn't really plan it, it was more of an afterthought) as a peanut sauce on a stir-fry.  Since she still only has two bottom teeth we are running most food through her baby food mill.  She has just dropped her third nap so she has two naps a day and then sleeps for 11-12 hours at night.  She had some issues with waking up during the night when she was suffering from an ear infection (although all we had to do was give her a pacifier, thankfully).

Heidi is such a cheerful and loving little girl who keeps life so much fun.  She definitely is more opinionated than we remember her sister being so she adds a little spice to life, too.  We're so thankful she's part of our family!