9 Months

Eisley is 9 months old. I don't know where the time has gone. That sounds so cliche, but really. I feel like I just had her. We just had her 9 month check up and she's 17 lbs. 13 oz. (30th percentile) 28 in. tall (65th percentile) and I don't know her head measurements, but don't worry, because it was in the 90th percentile. I think they add her hair into the measurement.

I don't know if every doctor is like this, but they give me a questionnaire to fill out every time she comes for a well-child checkup and it's a series of yes or no questions about what your child can do. You stop once you've answered "no" three times. Well that happened within the first 5 questions this time, so naturally I became worried. The questions were like: "Can your baby get to sitting position if lying on her back or tummy?" ummm...no. Then "Does your baby pull herself up to standing when near furniture?" yeah, not really. "Can your baby crawl?" Does scooting count? So the doctor tells me not to worry, that she might even walk before she crawls because she's hated being on her tummy since day one.

So I go home and, of course, I worry. But I think Eisley just likes to see me sweat because I kid you not, the VERY NEXT DAY she did all three of those things. Suddenly she can crawl normally (not for long distances yet, but she's got it). Suddenly when I lay her on her back, she flips over, gets up on her hands and knees, and pushes herself back until she's sitting up. And it's definitely time to lower her crib mattress because more often than not, now I find her holding on to the sides and trying to stand up.

In other developmental news, she plays peek-a-boo like a champ, calls me "mama" (and sometimes when I make her mad she says "ba mama" so it sounds like she's calling me a bad mama, but I'm going to pretend that's not the case), holds her own bottle (FINALLY), and pretends to be scared when I say "boo!" to her. She does a fake scream and everything. And she makes her toys talk in a different voice than her real one. Is that normal? Doctors don't tell you about that stuff.

Anyway, we're so glad to have her and she really makes every day so fun and different. I can't imagine a life without her now. I love being her mom and I love watching her grow. I can't believe she'll be a year in three months. I'd better start planning the party...

(I'll post pictures soon. My desktop computer is still packed, but by the end of this week, we should have the office up and running again, and I'll post some then!)