Elliot is now 9 months old! The time flies and she is turning into a big girl. It feels odd to see newborns, and think "she was never that small...was she?"
This week she is finally getting her first tooth finally at 9 months. EVERYTHING is going in the mouth!
She is so much more vocal! She regularly makes dada and lala noises. Mac is convince that his 9 months of hard work to get her to say "dad" are paying off. Mom is not convinced at all. She does try to say hi often. Its usually a very light whisper of "ha" but its too cute!
At dinner time - Elliot continue to be a big eater. She is pretty much feeding herself now and continues to plow the food. She is such a big eater that is grew from the 15th to the 60th percentile in weight between her 4 and 9 month checkups. She gets most of the food in her mouth and is about 50% accurate with the spoon. The dogs are very excited to mop up the ground after her. She is transitioning into eating what mom and dad eat (sort of) and will get kid of pissy if you are eating something without giving her a bite. She is quite particular about what she does and does not want.
Her play area is really well developed now. Crystal laid out some foam matting in a breakfast nook part of our kitchen and now it is the play area. All of her toys are there and Elliot will sit happily for quite a long period of time playing with her toys and banging around. She sits like a champ, can get up on all 4s (no crawling yet) and scoot backwards. If you sit back and watch her for an hour you realize she has went through a good majority of yoga positions: Up dog, down dog, plank, happy baby pose, ect. She is also the master of pull-to-stand and can balance on 2 feet with minimal support. No supported steps yet - but we think they are coming soon!!
Swimming lessons continue to be a big hit with Elliot and Mac. She is in the baby parent swim class and the focus is really on getting used to the water and practicing emergency rescue maneuvers. Recent highlights have been wearing googles for the first time and going under the water after the mid-class slide rides. Elliot doesn't totally yet get that she is supposed to hold her breath - but each class is a bit better. This is by far Mac's favorite 30 minutes of the week.
Elli and Crystal's special time continues to be music class. She is the youngest and the bigger kids love giving her hugs and running around her. She is constantly dancing and singing to the music. She also loves banging on the drums, tampborine, bells and all the other instruments.
She went on the swing for the first time this week. It was a big hit!
The last few weeks have been a HUGE step in her vocal and large motor skill development. She is a sponge just soaking it all in.
Elliot likes:
-Watching the dogs. Surest way to get a smile out of her is to have the dog walk in
-Feeding the dogs...yup she loves to hold out her hand covered in food for the dogs. This is going to be an issue.
- Meat :)
-Talking back and forth
Elliot isn't a fan of:
- surprise dunkings (bad dad)
- not getting food fast enough
-Being left along, where she can't see on of us
New developments:
- rode a swing for the first time!
- pull to stand
-Getting up on all 4's and scooting backwards
- "conversations" with mom and dad
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| Happy Baby! |
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| Very studious |
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| Toes |
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| Thinking so hard. |
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| Elliot made a new best friend...the baby in the mirror. |
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| Hike" to Happy Hour |
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| Family Selfie |
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| Running buddies! |
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| Look at me, I'm standing. |
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| Smiles!!! |
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| Mom's Birthday playtime. |
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| Elli wore goggles |
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| Watching the dogs play frisbee |
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| We LOVE bath time |
