9 Months Old! What???

Where has time gone? I have a hard time believing that 3 months from now our little "Boo" (as we call her) will be 1 year old. I want her to grow up so slowly and she already isn't listening to me. I guess it's only the start of things to come.

At her doctor visit yesterday she weighed 20.5 lbs and was 28.5 inches long. The doctor said he doesn't usually see a baby with such perfect proportions. That her height is perfect for her weight and vice verse. He said she is the size of a 1 year old now and is growing perfectly. I think she may have some of her dad's height in her which is wonderful! While checking her mouth, nose, eyes and ears the doctor took a second to squeeze her cheeks saying "You can't be that close to those cheeks and not want to give them a squeeze." !!!

Lately Boo will sit on the floor and play with toys for what seems like hours. She is really good to play by herself....as long as some one's laying on the floor not far from her. She loves to be scared (hence the nickname Boo) which gives her brothers and dad tons of enjoyment. I have to close my eyes sometimes as the throwing into the air commences...but she loves it.

One of her favorite past times is sitting outside on the front porch. She watches all the cars go by and claps at everything. Sometimes she even gets her own chair!

Boo is so limber!! She always has her legs in the air and her feet in her mouth. I've tried telling her many times it's not lady-like but once again...the not listening part! I guess if she stays this limber I'll have to sign her up for gymnastics or something!

Her newest thing is trying to stand on her own. She can hold onto furniture and sometimes she lets go-thinking she will just be able to stand on her own. Sometimes she may for a second or two but usually she falls. Which is fine with me...I'm not ready for a walking baby yet! She still doesn't crawl but has figured out how to get around by rolling everywhere. She's pretty quick too! You can't take your eyes off her for a minute.

I know I've said this before but we just love this little girl. Even though she tires us all out she is such a wonderful blessing. She makes our hearts melt every time she sees us and smiles. She loves her family and we love her. This has been such an amazing 9 months. We look forward to all the future adventures!