9 Months

Can you believe it's already half-way through November? Where has this year gone? It's gone WAY TOO FAST. Sarah has been taking advantage of every day - learning and growing. At her 8 month post, Sarah was able to get on her hands and knees, but not do much more than that. She is now full-on crawling. I have to say, I loved the army crawl/reach stage. It was super cute. Sarah continues to add upon the things she has learned. Here are a few more things she is doing:

* Eating real-people food. She will still eat baby food, but she has been eyeing Roger's and my food for quite some time. She now has eaten bite-size pieces/servings of tortillas, green beans, peas, pears, bagels, toast, clementines, noodles, mashed potatoes and - her favorite - avocado. (Oh and bananas and Cheerios, of course.) She LOVES sitting at the table with us. She seems to feel so grown up.

* Taking a step or two forward while holding onto my fingers. This is ADORABLE. I'm sure she's still a few months away from actually walking, but she definitely is interested. She loves to be vertical - whether in her jumper, the exersaucer or just pulling herself up on the couch or bookshelf.

* Looking for and going after us when we leave the room. It's still surreal that I put her in one place in the room and when I come back a minute or two later she's somewhere else. She will now turn the corner and follow my voice as well.

* Playing with Alphabet Letters. (Thanks for helping us discover this one Natalie!) Sarah would play with Natalie's letter sets for hours and not get sick of them. I've added letters to her gift list. The Word Whammer is so clever.

Oops! I almost forgot Sarah's 9 Month Checkup Stats:

* Height: 50% at 27 1/2 in.
* Weight: 25% at 17 lbs. 7 oz.
* Head: 75% at 44 cm.

Sarah, you are growing up and keeping Mommy and Daddy on their toes. You are so fun to be with. We sure love you!