9 Months Old

We tried a new technique to take the pictures . . . We sat her next to Marley and then quickly added the sign. She was way to tired to be taking these pictures.

To cheer her up we gave her a maraca.

Oops!

Reagan turned 9 months old on Thursday and I can't believe the changes in her even from 8 months old. Every week brings something new. Here are some of my favorites:

• Reagan starts "dancing" when music is playing or if one of her favorite songs played (Itsy Bitsy Spider and 5 Little Ducks).


• Reagan is starting to really wave at people. Not on command, and mostly she'll do it when she's eating.


• She will start to make hand movements when you sing Itsy Bitsy Spider.


• Reagan loves to finger paint . . . her food, her spit up . . . I'm tempted to just plop some food on her highchair tray and let her go at it, but I'm afraid of the art that will end up on our walls!


• She is so excited to push her Auntie Kathleen's old toy shopping cart and practice walking.


• Sometimes, not all the time, she'll repeat back a sound that you make. If you cough, she'll cough back, if you "woof" she'll make a noise that sounds like woof.


• We still call a lot of things "Bob." We've decided to name her stuffed dog from London, Bob.


• The other day she started helping me rub her "lollies" (lotion) in on her leg.


• She is proficient at climbing the stairs. I still go up behind her, but I don't need to hold onto her tush anymore.


• She loves chasing her ducky ball around the living room.

We go to the doctor for Reagan's 9 month appointment tomorrow, so we'll get the official stats. My guess is about 19 lbs and 27-28 inches tall.