Letters to Reese- Nine Months!

Reese,

You turned 9 months old on Wednesday, April 18th 2012.  This month you have definitely changed a lot-- you're becoming more of a toddler than a baby.  You need to be busy constantly or you're not happy.  You've decided snuggles are for babies, and that you're not a baby.  ;-) You celebrated your first Easter, and got spoiled from the Easter Bunny.  You were babysat every Saturday in April because Mommy and Daddy were working on the new house.  You did great with Auntie Jamie and Jocelyn. Your hair is still WILD! We keep thinking that as it gets longer that it will lay flat, but that hasn't happened.  It's your trademark look!

This month you've had some firsts:

- You've started army crawling

- You've started to babble "ma ma ma ma" and "da da da" in addition to your "ba ba ba" that you learned last month.

- You learned how to wave hello and goodbye.

- You've learned how to pull yourself up (you did this alone on 4/15), and now cruise all over the furniture.  You constantly want to be standing.
- You eat real people food cut up in tiny pieces.  You are such a good eater and eat everything!
- You've started eating 3 meals a day now!
- You have learned how to play peek-a-boo
-We've learned that you're ticklish and love to be tickled!
- Tooth #3 is popping through on the bottom.

Reese's Nine Month Stats: 

Weight: 20lbs 13oz.

Height: 29.5"-- you are a tall girl! It's time that we retire your bucket infant seat and purchase a convertible car seat since yours maxes out at 30".  This makes me sad! Gone are the days when you would fall asleep in your car seat and be easily transferred.

Clothing:  9-12 or 6-12 months (BabyGap's sizing).

Diapers: Size 3 

Favorite Toys: You love your music table, your sit and stand walker (that you now use as a walker), stacking cups, your excersaucer that was handed down from your cousins-- but you're totally over your jumperroo.

Favorite Past Time: Going to swim class, being out and about, going for walks, and playing with your toys.

Communication: Lots of babbling.

Cries: This month has proven to be more frustrating for you than others.  It's like you want to get something or go somewhere but can't (since you're not crawling yet) and get really upset.  Your attention span seems to be a lot shorter this month as well, so there have been more tears this month. 

Bedtime: You now go to sleep between 7:30- 8pm and wake up between 6:45 and 7am.

Your schedule goes as follows:

7ish- wake, 6 oz bottle

8:30ish- breakfast (whole wheat organic oatmeal mixed with organic fruit puree), puffs, and some cut up fruit- you LOVE blueberries, strawberries and raspberries.

9-30 or 10am- nap for about 90 mins

11:15ish- 6oz bottle
Noon- LUNCH

Noon-2:30pm- this is usually when we go out for our walks, playdates, or do errands.

2:30ish- 6oz bottle

2:45-3pm ish- nap for about 90 mins

530ish- dinner (organic veggie puree or organic yogurt)

6ish- tubby 

7ish- 6oz.

730-745ish- bedtime routine...nighttime diap, sleep sack, bottle, and books (usually 2 books)

8pm- lights out! 

*You typically nap for around 3 hours per day, drink around 24oz total, and eat 3 meals.

Love, 

Mommy