9 months old!

April 2nd marked Addison's 9th month of life. Can you beleive it? It's insane how fast time is flying by! On April 3rd we went to our 9 month check-up and Addison received a gold star of health and development! For some reason she is typically extremely happy at the pediatrician's office - it probably has something to do with the huge fishtank she's mesmerized by in the waiting area. She weighed in at 18 lbs, 8 oz. and she's 27 3/4 inches long - right in the 50-75% range for her age. The pediatrician made a guesstimate that Addison would start walking at around 12 months based on the strength in her legs and the amount she's pulling up on things at this point. We'll see...I say it will be a bit later.

Solid foods are still going really well. She's eating a bit of egg yolk now (no whites for babies until they're over a year) and her new fave is blueberries. Brenda (Addison's care provider) asked me today if Addison ever fed Callie. I said no, but was shocked when she told me that she's learned to feed their little dog Annabelle! Brenda says she'll feed herself a Cheerio, then hold one out to the dog. I've got to see this one! Mike, Brenda's husband, confirmed this and stated "She's really coordinated!" Too funny. Brenda is also working a lot with Addison on drinking from a sippy cup - she mastered it today by holding onto the full cup on her own, tilting it up, drinking, putting it down and then repeating. She got a big round of applause from Brenda on that one.

The other adorable new development is waving bye-bye. She doesn't do it 100% of the time, but when she feels like it she takes her little hand (the right one) and opens and closes her chubby fingers to say goodbye. The first time I saw her do it as I was leaving for work brought me to tears! I'm going to try and capture that on a video clip soon.

Check out Addison and her growing abilities in the standing department!

We love the BOB baby jogging stroller - can't wait for warmer weather!