Just had to post a few pics of Claire! Can't believe she is 9 months old. The time has gone incredibly fast, but every moment with her is awesome...(Especially changing dirty diapers that go clear up the back minutes after she is bathed and ready for the day...Totally awesome...That happened today. Pretty sure it's because of the antibiotic they gave her. (Poor girl has the runs.)
Anyway, she had a mild case of RSV this week and man was it sad. I felt so helpless. There were lots of moments within the week that made me think about how lucky I am to have a child who will get better and who will be healthy within a week or two. I really am so blessed!!!!
Anyway... At 9 months Claire weighs 19 lbs 13 oz and is in the 68 percentile. (Although I know for a fact she has lost some weight this week, hopefully she will put it back on soon!) She is 28.5 inches long and is in the 81% for height. She is doing so much right now and I wish I could just video her all day long so I don't forget a thing, but every time we even try to pull the camera out she stops doing whatever it is we are trying to get on tape. Jake says we just need to burn it into our memory because we're never going to get it on tape. I don't want to ever forget her adorable laugh and her front teeth that sort of look like fangs every once in a while. She has 2 teeth on bottom, but 4 on top. She is definitely learning to use those puppies too. All I can say is Ouch!!! She loves standing on everything and is becoming more and more mobile every day. She definitely has become more of a mama’s girl, but I think that was accentuated while she was sick as well. The girl loves watching baby Einstein and there were a couple nights this week that it was the only thing that calmed her down. We just sat and watched all those weird things bounce across the screen at 3 am. That was also pretty awesome! She is a snuggler...At least with me. In the mornings we just lie in bed and snuggle the morning away. That really is my favorite time of day. She will also lay her head on our shoulders when we ask her for snuggles. That is seriously fun and I love that she understands what we are saying to her. She is an awesome eater and most of the time will eat anything we give her. She loves sucking on oranges and seriously screams bloody murder when we take them away from her. She has been saying DaDa lately and I know secretly Jake thinks she is saying it in reference to him, but won't admit it because he makes fun of me for secretly believing when she says mama it's in reference to me...Ha HA. She loves her Dad and it has been so fun for me to watch him with her. He loves her so much and you can just see the admiration he feels for her in his eyes. She has his same tickle bug. She is ticklish on her legs, feet, belly, and armpits, even her neck. Pretty much everywhere, just like her dad. She loves being outside and the cold doesn’t seem to bother her a bit. (That is pretty much opposite of her Dad) She LOVES walking while holding onto our hands. She gets the biggest grin and it’s pretty much adorable.
Anyway, I am amazed at how much she grows and learns on a daily basis. It’s crazy to me, but I am so glad I get to watch her progress and grow. It’s a joy!!!
I LOVE YOU little Claire! Happy 9 months (almost ten now, but what can you do?)
