9 Months

This is our sweet little 9 month old blessing. She has definitely grown in cuteness annnnnd stubbornness this month. She and McB crawl all over the house getting into everything. There are lots of fun times around our home these days. Here is a shot of her playing with the fridge numbers & letters. McB brings them to her when she is crying and she quickly becomes happy again.

Did I mention that she has grown in stubbornness? She is happy until she realizes that playtime is over. She still loves being swaddled but she has mastered getting into sitting, pulling to stand and crawling...while still wrapped in her swaddler blanket. She will sit in the corner of her crib, next to the door, and scream until she finally passes out. While some babies suck their thumb or a pacifier, Cwa has found her arm to be most soothing.

Above, is a shot of our monitor screen with Cwa sitting and sucking on her arm. Below, is a shot of Cwa still sucking on her arm, but passed out on top of her arm. She has been known to remain in sitting until her head starts to bob and she eventually falls forward in sitting and stays in that position as she snoozes. We would'nt dare wake her.

Here are a few more shots of her passed out in her crib.

My favorite:)

She loves to pull up to stand and dance at her new piano toy while it plays music for her.

McB and Cwa hanging out in their tent. Daddy is pretty proud of the fact that she can palm a small ball already.

McB says he gave Cwa "two" toys to play with in the tub. Clearly, we have not mastered the skill of counting yet.
Here are some shots of our trip to the local pumpkin patch. We are still working on getting both of them to smile at the same time. Throwing hay in the air helped.

Mommy, McB and Cwa on the "big, big bridge".

Riding the barrel train.

Cwa eating/tasting her 1st apple. Momma ate all of the caramel first;)

Cwa loved the horses at our county fair.

...and the Carousel.