Evie - 9 Months!

Sweet Evangeline! Oh, how we love you, precious baby girl! You bring us so much joy!

At your 9 Month checkup, you weighed 18lb 10oz (45.5%), were 28" long (64.82%) and had a head circumference of 17.25" (44.14%).

You started this month by getting your second tooth (your bottom middle left) on 2/27, just a few days after your first one. You've also started to really enjoy trying to drink out of cups or CamelBak water bottles.

Toward the end of this month, you became much more interested in our food. Whenever you see us eating, you now seem to think that you need to have some of it too. You're so cute trying to feed yourself! You will shovel pieces of food in your mouth as quickly as you can, but very little actually makes it into your mouth. Speaking of putting stuff in your mouth, food may not always successfully make it, but it sure seems that every little piece of trash, grass, etc. on the floor ends up in your mouth.

I was shocked when you stood by yourself for the first time on 3/22--surely this wasn't supposed to happen for a couple more months! You're adorable standing, though, and often look so pleased with yourself when you keep your balance for awhile.

You love sticking out your tongue and will often do it while you smile. You've also learned to sniff in and out of your nose quickly and seem to think that it's funny, especially when I mimic you.

You really enjoy going to the park, and especially swinging. You kick your legs pretty much constantly as you swing.

Evie, you LOVE your brother! You love being around Caleb and get so excited when he actually plays with you. As you both get older, I pray that you will have a close relationship and that you will love and care for each other well.

Nothing has really changed regarding naps (you still take 3 a day), sizes of diapers and clothes, etc. You still absolutely LOVE your fuzzy blanket! Anytime you see it, you start laughing and kicking your legs in excitement. The other day, I put you in your car seat, gave you your blanket, and you immediately started laughing in delight. A few minutes later, I was in the other room getting our stuff together to go, and you were still laughing about your blanket. It's hard to say for sure because your hair isn't overly long yet, but it seems like it might be starting to curl at the bottom in the back. We'll have to wait and see if you have your daddy's straight hair or your mommy's (and brother's) curls.

What a sweet, happy baby you are, Evie! Thank you for constantly brightening our days!!

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