Elia at 9 months!

Elia officially turned 9 months old last week and had her 9 month check up today. Still much smaller than the older two, she weighed in at 16.6 lbs and is 24 inches long. However, her growth has been proportionate and she is right on with her milestones, so she got an A+ from her doctor.

This has been a busy month for her as far as figuring out how to move. She mastered crawling (thanks to her endless desire to “undecorate the Christmas tree) and is now pulling up, standing and even “cruising” a bit on the furniture. Her desire to sit and be held flew right out the window when she discovered how much fun it is getting herself into places she really shouldn’t be. Our gate for the stairs has made its 3rd repeat appearance and we are back to shutting bathroom doors…ah, the fun of a mobile baby

Elia has really taken to food the last several weeks. She eats at least 2 helpings of baby food each day and has started getting table food–which she definitely prefers. She can really do damage to a soda cracker thanks to her barely-through-the-surface bottom teeth and veggie puffs are a favorite snack as well. She still isn’t a huge fan of her bottle, so the more food she eats the happier we all are.

I wish I could report that she is sleeping through the night consistently, but that is just not the case. She still feels the need to remind us of her presence most nights, but slowly she is getting closer and closer to morning before waking up. I am trying a few different strategies lately to get her over this night time party she likes to have, but it is a work in progress at this point.

The biggest change in Elia lately is her crazy personality that is coming through. She is still a drama queen (I want what I want when I want it….and if I don’t get it, you WILL hear about it) but when she isn’t demanding something, she is so silly and smiley. When she is excited about something, she throws her head forward and bends her knees up and down, so it looks like she is doing a dance–one of the funniest sights to see. She likes to try to climb over anything in her way instead of going around it and going for Anya & JP’s toys is way more fun than playing with the ones we want her to play with.

My favorite thing Elia is doing right now is when I come in her room in the morning to get her out of the crib she is standing up in the corner waiting for me with a huge smile on her face. It warms my heart every single time!

Here are a few of my favorite pictures of Elia from the last few weeks. Enjoy!

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