Mirei is now nine months old! Which means she’s now spent just as much time out here as she did in the womb. (I can attest that the months outside have flown by much faster than those on the inside.) We’re continually stunned by how fast she’s grown and is continuing to grow, both physically and in her capabilities — I feel like she’s not really a baby anymore! We cherish this stage, as she’s becoming and more independent with each passing day.
(I’ll be taking photos of Mirei sitting in my white desk chair and wearing her monthly onesie every month until she’s one year old.)
Previous Photos:
One Month Old • Two Months Old • Three Months Old • Four Months Old • Five Months Old • Six Months Old • Seven Months Old • Eight Months Old
The Rundown at Nine Months…
Stats: Your 9 month appointment is not scheduled until a little over a week from now, so we don’t have exact measurements but you must weigh over 22, possibly 23 lbs! You just get heavier and heavier and neither Daddy nor I can hold you for more than a couple minutes at a time! While you only had your two bottom teeth for a few months, a couple of your top teeth are finally starting to emerge from the gums. Your hair seems a little longer and thicker now, growing off of the scalp now, and it looks like you may have the same curly textured baby hair as your sister! You are so bottom-heavy (for the lack of a better word) and have such a chubby butt and thighs that you’re already in size 5 diapers! (Unbelievable!) You’re now wearing mostly 18-month and some 24-month size clothing — while the sleeves and pantlegs are a little long on you, we’ve needed to size up to accommodate your girth. 😛 We suspect that you’ll start slimming down soon with all the walking you’ll do in the coming months!
Things You’re Doing Now: You stand for long periods of time without support now, and have been taking two or three little micro-steps here and there, shifting your feet along the floor without holding onto anything, signaling that you are oh-so-close to walking! Your separation anxiety is really starting to kick in, as you start whimpering and crying as soon as you see me exiting the room for even a moment. You love to crawl or cruise right up to me, stand up, and hang onto/pull at my legs. You’re starting to be very vocal, and you started saying “Dadadadada” and “Mamamamama” around the same time (on the same day, I believe!). It seems like you know what they mean, as you use them respectively to Daddy and I. You like to hit your fists together at times to show excitement or joy, and nothing makes you happier than when big sister graces you with some attention. At the same time, you seem to be developing a tough skin and can stand up for yourself — when Mio pushes you away, you’ll push back, or if she takes away a toy, you’ll try to pull it back away from her.
