Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Nine Months and Hungry!


Avery is now nine months old and loving life. She is almost always happy and squealing with delight with even the slightest efforts to make her smile. She is happiest when she's eating, however. The doctor gave us the go-ahead to switch to all solid food. She is indulging in tiny bites of meat, veggies, fruits, cheeses, breads and pastas and is loving every bite! At her 9-month appointment, she only weighed in the 10th percentile (16.3 lbs) so I'm happy she has a healthy appetite. I just gave her formula for the first time yesterday because I think my body isn't making enough milk for her anymore. The doctor told me to give it to her once a day to make sure she's getting enough nutrients. She didn't like it too much, but I'll keep trying to supplement!

I've seen her crawl on her knees a couple times, but she still favors pulling herself around on her stomach. I should dress her in Swiffer cloths and get gleaming floors without all the time and effort! (heh heh) Avery says "Dada" upon request, but has forgotten all about "Mama," which she used to say all the time. Go figure. :) She's a great sleeper, still logging 12 hours at night and two naps of 2-3 hours each during the day. She's such a sweet little girl! We know too well how fast it goes by - we are cherishing every minute of her babyhood!

4 comments:

sara said...

So cute! I can relate with the swiffer cloths!Jack is soooooo close to walking!

Sarah said...

Hello BabyAvery! (One word in our house.) She is adorable. Congratulations on graduating to table food! PLEASE be a very good friend and video the green beans if she feels the same way about them that her sister did.

You know I'm kidding! ;)

Cindy (Pope) said...

Oh my she's ADORABLE and has changed so much. Of course she wasn't much more than weeks old when we saw her...boo hoo! What a beautiful family! Hope to see you all before they're teenagers!
love and hugs...

Marge and Brent said...

Great pictures of Avery! She is so cute! I am not rusing it because I know it will go by faster than I think, but I am excited for the learning, discovery, crawling, and milestones that come with having a baby. Thanks for giving me some things to look forward to!

Did you make those letters above her crib? They are adorable! I am looking to do Chase's name above his crib but haven't figured out just how quite yet ha ha. Better get on that- I have a feeling this summer will fly by and he'll be here before I know it!