Norah - 9 Months Old

 9 Months Old!  

Pictures this time around were challenging, as little missy does not like to sit still.

At 9 months, Norah:

• Eats pretty much anything we do, and only occasionally eats pureed baby food.  Her favorite foods are bananas (she eats an entire one every morning), berries, and cheese.  She also likes graham crackers.  She does not really like Cheerios, a favorite of her older siblings at this age.
• Can get herself up to all 4s, into the sitting position, can pull herself up to standing, and can even crawl up stairs.  But, she has yet to crawl in the traditional manner yet; she still army crawls to get around.
• Has 4 teeth - 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom.  I am pretty sure that 2 more bottom ones will be coming through any day.
• "Talks" a little bit, and loves to say "dadadadada."
• Weighs 17 pounds, 12 ounces (43rd percentile) and is 28.5 inches tall (80th percentile).
• Has given up breastfeeding.  About 3 weeks ago, she started refusing to nurse.  I continued trying for another 2-ish weeks, but she continued to refuse.  We took her to the doctor to make sure her ears weren't infected, and talked with a lactation nurse.  We are baffled as to why she has weaned herself, and I will admit that it's very sad for me, but it is what it is.  Thankfully, she takes a bottle (she'd never taken one before all of this) and I am pumping (ugh) several times a day (and taking milk-increasing supplements to make sure I can keep up with what she needs).  As much as I am not a huge fan of pumping, I am thankful that it's an option, and I hope to keep it up until she's a year and can drink cow's milk. 

Stinker.

I gave her my lens cover to play with.  It kept her in one place, but didn't make for the greatest shots of her sweet face.

Shane is 9 Months

Well, Shane has officially been on the outside of my tummy longer than he was on the inside!  I can't believe he's already 9 months.  And, you know me.....plans for his big 1st birthday party are already in the works. =)

At 9 months, Shane...

...has 4 teeth - 2 on the top, 2 on the bottom....

...crawls and claps...

...nurses 3 times a day and eats solid food meals 3 times a day... 

...has been given some practice with a sippy cup, but usually just chews on it...

...sleeps 12 hours at night and takes 2 long naps during the day...

...loves to get into his big brother's toys...

...is constantly drooling....constantly...

...likes most food we give him, and is learning to eat more "finger food"....

...especially loves Cheerios, Puffs, fruit, and yogurt...

...doesn't like green beans...

...is wearing some 12 month clothes, some 18 month clothes, and an occasional 24 month something...
...will go to the doctor tomorrow for his 9 month well-visit...

...loves to swing, especially when Big Brother pushes him...

...sucks his thumb and cuddles his blankie when he goes to sleep...

...is trying very very hard to pull himself up on everything, & ends up spending a lot of time on his knees...

...is as sweet as ever...

It was quite difficult to get some good pictures this morning, as he is always wanting to go go go!

As Much Time Out as In!

Meredith turned 9 months old yesterday. She has officially been on this side of my womb as long as she was on the inside.

I didn't get the chance to take too many photos yesterday. Although, here is one from the day before....

While she isn't able to crawl just yet, she sure is trying!


We took her to JCPs to get her photos taken....and, while she wasn't in a horrible mood, she was definitely a bit tired. My fault...I shouldn't have scheduled the appointment during her morning nap. Oops.

Anyway, they did not turn out fantastic, but here's a few...