9 Months

I can’t believe 9 months have gone by already!  Kaitlyn has changed so much in the last month since she’s started crawling.

At nine months old, Kaitlyn:

• is crawling!  She is lighting fast! (No, I don’t want to think about how fast she’ll be when she masters walking)  It’s impossible to keep her still!  She’s got to be on the move constantly.
• eats 3 meals a day and gets four 6-8 ounce bottles.  The number of ounces depends on just how much she can suck down before she decides she has things to do!
• has a few favorite foods.  She’ll eat an entire banana by herself. She loves ham, crackers, and yogurt.  She still will eat anything, but definitely has favorites!
• still only has two teeth.  I've been waiting for the top two to poke through.
• LOVES to stand up!  She pulls up on everything she can get her hands on. 
• has started to get brave and will let go of things she’s pulled up on.  She can keep her balance for a few seconds before she plunks on the floor.
• is mostly wearing 18 month clothing with a few 12 month items mixed in.
• still loves to shake her head ‘no’. 
• torments the dog.  Since she’s moving now, she follows him everywhere he goes downstairs. I’m really surprised he hasn't taken to hiding out upstairs!
• is a little mess-maker at daycare.  Cathy says that all day, every day she empties the toy box again and again.