9 Months

Happy 9 months to Isabelle!!!!

We can't believe it has already been 9 months since she was born.  She has grown and changed so much and is such a blessing to us. 

At 9 months here is what Isabelle is up to:

• Crawling all the time.  She crawls all over the house, pulling up to stand on anything and everything she can.  The past week she has got really fast at crawling and smiles as she gets around the house now on her own.  She loves to crawl to cupboards and open them up (daddy needs to put the baby proofing cabinet locks on!)
• Walking.  She loves walking holding on to her stroller, her Disney princess car and most of all our hands.
• We are in the process of transitioning her from baby foods to adult foods.  We are slowly trying to phase out stage 3 baby foods and introduce more adult foods.  So far she eats: whole grain bread (preferred toasted), cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, bananas, cantaloupe, strawberries, mashed potatoes, ravioli, multi grain cheerios, and a fruit cereal bar.  Her favorite stage 3 baby foods include: turkey with rice and mixed veggies, spaghetti with tomato and meat sauce, lasagna, chicken noodle soup, and green beans with rice. 
• She still has her 4 teeth and seems to be working on more coming in.
• She loves to play and especially loves to play outside on a blanket and crawl off of it and pick grass.
• Isabelle loves being read too, and really likes touch-and-feel books as well as pop-up and peek-a-boo books.
• Cuddling.  She has always been a huge cuddler with mommy and daddy and could cuddle for hours with us.  She loves to give us hugs and kisses now and it melts our hearts.
• Talking.  So far her list of words include Mom :)  She seems to have skipped the "mama" and went straight for mom.  I love hearing her say this....now we are working on Daddy :)

Isabelle has her 9 month check up next Monday and I will be sure to update with her newest height and weight statistics!

We bought her a wagon today (call it a 9 month Birthday present).  And so far she loves it!

It was so hot this afternoon so we tested out the wagon inside

Went for a short ride out in the shade after dinner

We love you with all our heart Isabelle Ann.  You are the best thing to come into our lives  You have taught us so much about love, determination, strength and family.  We love you more then we ever dreamed possible.  Happy 9 month Birthday munchkin.