Lucy was 9 months old as of the 2nd. My baby is almost a toddler... hard to believe. Her dr.'s appt went well. She was 20lb 2 oz (50-75%) and 29 inches (75-90%). The doctor said she was a happy and talkative baby :) She also had to get one shot, but she recovered in less than a minute- I was impressed!
She is now crawling EVERYWHERE, and usually in the opposite direction that I want her to go. When she first started to crawl, she would follow me around and stay close. Now she is more independent and ventures out on her own. Which means I am constantly chasing her around. Thank goodness for doors and baby gates! She can also climb up stairs, though she hasn't figured out how to climb down. She just plops on her booty and leans back- needless to say I am there to catch her. Lucy also has started to "hug" her stuffed animals, pillows, and me. It is really sweet and breaks my heart every time she does it. She also likes to try to bite my face, though I'm told she is trying to "kiss" me. I guess I need to teach her that kisses don't involve teeth!
Lucy is also pulling up to standing on anything she can- the dishwasher, walls, couches, your leg. She started cruising and will walk around the bed, the couch etc. She even will let go and can balance for a second or two before crashing down.
With all of this mobility has come quite a few scratches, bumps and bruises. Luckily she is resilient and usually won't even cry. Of course, it scares the bejezus out of me every time. I keep joking that I'm going to put her in a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads. Well, part of me is serious but maybe that would be a bit too cautious.
Lucy is also talking up a storm, it seems once she started to crawl the floodgates opened. She loves to "read" a book to herself- it is adorable! I think this age is my favorite so far as she is just so happy, inquisitive, and hilarious. She really is the best baby I could have hoped for.
I love you monkey!
On the move
Up the stairs
Reading her book
Pillow snuggles
Bear hug or half nelson... you decide.
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She is growing up so fast! We really need to get together soon.
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