9 months...

I haven't been doing a very good job of posting monthly updates on Callie, so I figured her 3/4 birthday should probably be recorded (even though it was a couple of weeks ago already). Here are some pictures and 'tidbits' about our sweet girl at the 9 month mark:

- weighed in at 20 lbs. 14 oz.

- 30" in height

- FINALLY cut her first tooth, the day after her 9 mth. birthday

- has started crawling backwards a bit but hasn't quite figured out how to move forward. She gets up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth, but still no forward action yet

- stands quite well if she's holding onto something

- loves to look at books and have Daddy read to her before bed

- has become extremely independent with eating and often insists on feeding herself

- LOVES puffed wheat and Baby MumMum's

- sleeps 7:00pm- 7:00am (and has been doing so for the last few months... this is my personal favorite!)

- continues to ADORE other children & screams in delight when she sees them

- is fairly obsessed with her baby cousin, Elijah

- still naps twice a day (1 morning & 1 afternoon nap) but is getting close to cutting out her morning nap

- babbles constantly (dada, mama, nana, yaya, etc.)

- loves music & cartoons & playing like a "big girl" ;)

- is a total goof and will do anything to make you laugh... especially by making faces like this:

... and continues to be the intense joy in our days & the light of our lives!