9 Months

9 Month Stats.
Doctor appointment went well. She got the flu shot & check up.
Height: 28.11" (73.30%)
Weight:21lb 3oz (87.84%) still a little chunk
Head: 17.91" (89.12%)

Clothes size: 12 months
Shoe size: 2
Diaper size: 3
Bottles per day: we offer 1-4oz bottle before daycare & 4- 6oz bottles throughout the day. She typically drinks about 24oz a day.
Solids per day: we are trying to add more soft table foods to her meals. Our pediatrician said to try more. By 1 year she should be on all table food. I was super concerned because Ava still only has 2 bottom teeth, but the doc said she can mash with her gums. So I went out and bought every Gerber Toddler meal for Ava to try. We will see how it goes. I know Ravioli's were a hit (see picture).
Health: perfect health!
Routine: Weekdays - Ryan takes her to daycare by 7:30. She has breakfast by 8:30. Am snack & bottle. Then long nap @ 11 for 1.5 to 2 hours. Lunch about 2. Bottle about 4. I pick her up by 4:30. She takes a nap on the way home, sometimes until 5:30. Dinner. Bath. Bottle. Bed @ 8pm. We just pick up & go on the weekends. We let her lead. If she want to stay up later we let her & don’t mind. Just means she will sleep in later & that is great for us.
Sleep: sleeps with her mama! My mom is going to try & break this habit mid-Oct when she babysits for us while we are in Jamaica for a week. I can not do the CIO method. I'm a sucker & don’t like to see/hear her cry if she really doesn’t have to. She sleeps so good with me, but I know I need to get her in her crib. I will just let Mimi do all the hard work. We shall see….
Milestones: full blown crawler. Now trying to pull up on everything.

@ Ava:
I can finally clip a very small bow on her mohawk
She knows her name & will turn to you if you call her
She will look for the dogs if you ask her where they are
Will clap her hands. Loves "If you are happy & you know it"
Loves Peek-a-Boo
Likes when you read or sing songs to her
Is taking her pacifier less & less
Officially hates her bouncer. We packed it away.
Enjoys running with me as long as I have snacks (Gerber Puffs)
Screams, squeal, roars & grunts
Hate to get her diaper changed. It’s a battle now how fast we can change it or how much we can do by the time she rolls over & tries to crawl away from you
Can have such an attitude (aka Ava-tude) when she doesn't get her way. Will throw herself back or scream & clench her fits.
Her favorite toys or things are: stack-able rings & pink shoes. Will carry them everywhere. Tries to crawl with them too.
Gets into everything. We are in the process of child proofing everything.
We are letting her practice from a sippy cup. She thinks its pretty funny. Will put it to her lips & laugh. No luck yet.