9 months

9 months old already!  I feel like she's grown up way too much this month, boo :(  She's cruising all around the house, half actual-crawling and half low-crawling still.  She's becoming quite the tornado lately, getting into everything!  Most of the time, Henry will join her in the tornado fun, but other times when she's getting into his business, he's not such a fan!  She can pull herself up now and loves to stand at anything - chairs, cupboards, toys, you name it.  The Tupperware cupboard is one her favorites at the moment.  She'll have it emptied out in a matter of minutes, then crawl in and hang out.  Henry and Lydia do love their bath time together.  They just laugh and laugh and laugh at each other in there - neither of them ever want to get out.  I think she'd be ok just hanging out in the stroller all afternoon some days.  Henry and I will play T-ball in the yard for a little while, and she's perfectly content just sitting there and watching us.  She's becoming a little more chatty - saying "hi" and waving, also waving good-bye; she says "mama" and climbs up on me but only in a 'sad, whiny, I need something' kinda way; also has said "dada." 

Lydia has 8 little pearly whites now.  Still wearing size 3 diapers and in mostly 9 month clothing, a few 6 or 12 month pieces here or there.  Sleeping habits are the same - to bed around 7:15pm and up at 7am, naps around 9am and 1pm for a couple hours each time.  She's really upped her food list this month, still nursing 4 times a day - and now having big girl food like chunks of chicken, blueberries, edamame, mango, kiwi, sweet potatoes, and eggs.  I made a ginormous batch of chicken soup (chicken, rice, and about 10 different veggies), pureed that up, and she's been eating that quite a bit, as well.

She had her appointment with Dr. Sakkal today.  He gave her a gold star!
length: 27"(30th %ile)
weight: 17 lbs (20th %ile)
head circumference: 17 1/2" (65th %ile)