My Little Bug at 9 months:

• Pulls up on everything!
• Wears size 3 diapers
• Wears size 6 month & 6-9 month clothing
• Sticks her tongue out a lot while she crawls around
• Loves Pup & Ellie (Ellie loves her too, Pup tolerates her)
• Loves interacting with other babies/children
• Will sit still on my lap when I read her books
• Still loves music (toys and in the car while we drive)
• Naps 2-3 times a day (she is almost ready to drop that last evening nap, but some days she does still need it)
• Eats every 3.5 to 4 hours (6 ounces) but during her growth spurt this month she was eating 7 ounces every 3 hours!
• Eats solids three times a day (favorites are bananas & carrots, dislikes green beans but will eat some)
• Gets to where she wants to go by crawling
• Shakes her head back and forth (as if she was saying “no”) when she gets excited
• Still loves bath time and walks around the neighborhood in her stroller
• Enjoys swinging at the neighborhood park
• Still shows no sign of stranger anxiety (she will go to anyone – but she certainly does know who, and where, her Mommy is!)
• said her first word on February 18th (BYE! BYE!)
• said her second word on February 21st (Ut-O). The way Little Bug says it it is more like Ut without the O!
• was sick (twice) for the first time (stomach bug and then a cold)

Happy 9 months, Little Bug!

- Elaine