9 Months Old

Chloe has officially been out of the womb longer than she was in the womb! Boy has she learned a lot and changed so much in these 9 months. She's such a fun age - lots of smiles and interested in everything. She's crawling all over now, but mostly to the nearest thing that she can pull herself up on. She's especially fond of getting behind a chair and pushing it all around the house. When she wakes up from her naps or in the morning, she's usually standing in her crib with big smiles, and it's such a joy to open her door and see her shining face waiting for me! Other new things...she no longer likes pureed foods, so she's getting all finger foods. She loves meat, and this morning at breakfast we discovered she likes pancakes - just like her sisters! She still loves to sleep, although her morning nap seems to be getting shorter - about 1 - 1 1/2 hours long. She still takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon, and most nights is in bed by 6:30. Her favorites right now are banging on the piano, getting in the way of her sisters playing, and going to storytime at the library, where she squeals with excitement for most of the 30 minutes. This Pooh Bear picture was taken by Sophie, photographer in training. Check back after Tuesday for updates on Chloe's stats, and pray that she doesn't have another bad reaction to her shots!