♥ 9 Months ♥

Ohhhhh Miss Tay . . . say it ain't so! 
Can you really be 9 months old already??
Why can't you just stay teeny tiny forever?

You are into EVERYTHING. 
I can't take my eyes off of you for one single second. 
You've got the army crawl down pat, and if you see something of interest ~ away you go ~
crawling like there's no tomorrow!




You LOVE the sound of your own voice.  There is nothing sweeter than hearing you chatter away.  And there is nothing more hilarious than listening to you belt it out in church during worship. 


{Look at those two little chompers!}

You are developing quite a sense of humor. 
If someone tries to take something away from you {that you're not supposed to have, ahem}, there is an all out tug of war that usually ends with your squeals and giggles.
And you've discovered the super fun high chair game: "throw everything on the floor and watch others scramble to pick it up".  Hours of entertainment, that one!


You are getting SO big. 

You are in 12-18 month clothing already, and I'm not sure of your exact weight {we go in for your check up tomorrow}, but I'm guessing it to be close to 22 pounds.  BIG GIRL!

And I think you're trying to drop your second nap.  There have been many days lately that you've managed easily with one nap.

It's so hard to believe that at this time last year we were anticipating your arrival.  Wondering what you'd look like.  Imagining your personality.  And here you are.  In some ways so very much like your sisters.  In other ways, your very own person.

We love you so much, sweet girl!  Happy 9 Months!

♥ Nine Months ♥

Kameryn Faith, you are NINE MONTHS OLD!

You have now been home with us for as long as I carried you inside me.

Longer, actually, since you made your arrival 5 1/2 weeks earlier than was expected.

To say that you bring me joy every minute of the day would be an understatement.

You are 20.5 pounds. One big {little} girl!

You are a busy little bee these days!

Everything goes in the mouth, so we have to be careful what we leave within your reach.

Though you don't crawl, you somehow find a way to get to what you want {which is usually something you are not supposed to have}, via rolling, scooting, reeeaaaching, etc.

Did I mention that you're the cutest little pumpkin ever?

Your smiles light up the room, and you get such a kick out of your sisters.

They're quite the clowns, aren't they?

I love having you by my side.

Which is good, because you refuse to be anywhere else.

You are pretty content to hang out on my hip all day, just taking the world in.

Typically you only have one nap these days. Some days, no naps, but we aren't going to talk about that. You almost always wake up in such a good mood.

You have 3 1/2 teeth! Your bottom teeth are completely in, and pretty adorable. You have just cut one of your top teeth, and the other is SO ready to come through. This teething business has been the source of a lot of discomfort the last couple of months. And you are up more, now, in the middle of the night, than you were as a newborn. Usually every hour. Poor thing. Just cut through, already, teeth!

I just know these next few months are going to fly by. I am enjoying every moment of all these firsts, and the many to come. Your first Halloween is right around the corner. Followed by your first Thanksgiving {mmm, first Turkey!}. And Christmas is going to be so extra special this year, I can hardly wait!

We love you so much, baby girl. Happy Nine months!!!