Month 9 - Ali Jean

Its strange to think that in three months my tiny baby is going to be one. I have tried to keep track of all the wonderful things she is learning and believe you me I have taken TONS of pictures of this little one. She is gorgeous and brilliant and has a lot to look forward to, but I just want it all to slow down. Nine month lessons: weighing in at 19lbs 10oz

Alison can talk… she says: dada, heya, baba, aaaaa, mama, mum, all sorts of good stuff.

Ali likes to jump… whether she is in your lap, in her saucer, in the jump-a-roo, or in her walker… she is jumping!

Alison goes to bed with the big kids, no more half hour nap before bed time. Everyone is asleep by 9 and then Ali usually wakes up around 2 for a 6 oz bottle and her diaper change, then back to sleep until mommy wakes everyone up at 7am.

Ali is still eating like a champ. She has 8 big ol’ teeth and she isn’t afraid to use them. Not at all like her sister in this area she has figured out that the texture of food isn’t scary… she still eats baby food three times a day but at dinner right before bath time she gets to eat something messy – biter biscuit or cheetos.

Alison loves herself. She smiles so big and slaps at the mirror with excitement every time she sees her reflection.

Ali does push ups… and pushes herself up on all fours then slides backwards ~ super cute!

Ali can walk… well in her walker. Grandma Kim brought the baby walker over at the beginning of the month and Ali is now a pro, she runs all over the place just like the big kids.

Ali is still a thumb sucker… she has a callus on her right thumb that I don’t think is going away for a while.

We went to the doctor yesterday because miss Alison had been running a fever of 101+ for going on day three and instead of getting the attention I thought she would get for her snot and head congestion they were WOWED by her hair. Concerned that she may have a thyroid problem they had to do a blood test ~ needless to say the test came back and she is perfect. Thanks again for reading our lessons.