Grace AnneMarie - 9 Months

Sleeping - Still doing well at night and at naps really but those have been in her car seat and we are about to end that :(  She isn't really growing out of it but I know it needs to happen and she'll be fine after a few days of adjustment.  Nighttime is what counts and she is a great sleeper.  We've had a few days of interrupted sleep but I chalk that up to the move to Alabama.

Eating - Nursing continues as before.  She is a champion eater and has liked every new food she's been presented with.  The whole avocado is going over much better than mushed up.  I've started giving her more and more things to eat on her own as she is showing some skills with feeding herself.

Skills - I don't really know what clapping shows developmentally but she is doing it.  She claps when someone comes in the room or she hears a noise she likes or sometimes for no discernible reason at all.  She isn't really crawling but wants to SO badly.  She is skootching around with one knee under her and then landing on her tummy and getting frustrated by her lack of mobility.  It should only be another few days before she just takes off!  She has become more interested in books as something other than just a chew toy.  Grace has also become enamored with the dog, which is funny for me but not as funny for Lady.

Grace is still so happy, always smiling and laughing and cries when tired or hungry.  Of course we haven't done solo play for the last several weeks so that should bring out the waterworks when that starts as well.  She is about to move from 6-9month clothing into 9 month.  No teeth yet but they have to come in someday :)