Josie 9 months

9 months old!

Outtakes: It's getting harder to get these monthly photos

This girl is awesome! She's so easygoing, sweet, and funny.

She had her 9-month dr. appointment on her 9-month birthday (July 17) and she weighed 20 lbs 5 oz. I looked back at Oliver at this age and was shocked that he weighed more than her at this age! She has definitely plateaued in her growth. Everything looked good at her appointment though and I'm really thankful she's healthy and growing well. No shots this time (yay) but she did have to get her finger pricked (boo). Surprisingly she didn't cry!

She's been working on crawling a lot recently and right around the 9-month mark she really got the hang of it. She just does army crawl at this point but she can get around pretty well. She seems a lot happier now that she can move around on her own. She does little circles laying down with her belly on the ground and also sitting up. It's fun to see her explore new things her body can do.

Unfortunately nothing new to report on the sleep front. Our vacation kind of moved everything back a few steps, but we're working on it again. She's still taking 2 naps (about 1 1/2 hours each) and is up 1-2 times at night. She's been getting up pretty early (between 5-7 usually) so Chris and I trade off getting up with her and let the other one sleep in a little. That's been nice!

She's been eating more lately. She doesn't eat a ton but she seems to be (so far) really amenable to lots of different foods. She hasn't refused anything we've given her and  even likes spicy food (Chris' kid). Of course she also likes "kid food" like crackers and yogurt too. She drinks water from a sippy cup (with a straw).

Besides being really tired (and part of that is because I've been teaching a new summer class and doesn't have anything to do with her), I'm really loving this age. An infant seems especially easy now that I have a toddler to compare it to ;)

Couldn't love you more Jo! XOXO

Josie 8 months

Josie turned 8 months old while we were in Oregon last month. She took her first plane ride and did great. She took short naps on all the flights but was mostly awake and happy (but squirmy). This month we've been working on sleep. Before our trip Chris was sleeping downstairs with Jo in the pack 'n play in the office. She's been waking up less often so hopefully we're getting somewhere. Around 7 1/2 months or so we started noticing some stranger and separation anxiety. It's gotten stronger in the last few weeks. She babbles and say "mama" a lot which I love of course. Her growth has definitely slowed in the last few months. She weighs about 20 lbs now and wear size 9-12 month clothes. She's been eating more solid food and doesn't seem too picky (yet). She also loves to walk with someone holding her hands. She could do this all day! Jo is mostly really easy going, take 2 naps a day, and smiles and laughs a lot. Happy 8 months sweetie!

And Oli at the same age! It's fun to see their similarities and differences.