Happy Thanksgiving!

Mattie really enjoyed her first Thanksgiving, especially the pumpkin pie!

Nine Month Stats

Today was Matilda's 9 month doctor appointment. She weighed in at 17 lb 2 oz (14th %ile) and was 28.25 inches long (64th %ile). Thankfully, she only had to get one shot. And it looks like we can add waving to her list of new things she learned!

Mattie and Santa

There's something oddly familiar about that Santa!

Peek a Boo

It seems like every time we turn around these days Matilda is learning or doing something new! She's gradually getting more new finger foods like Cheerios and crackers and today we gave her a sippy cup for the first time. (She was more interested in the noise it made when she shook it then trying to drink from it.) She has definitely mastered crawling, much to the cats dismay. And much to her parents dismay, she can already climb up stairs! Matilda is starting to grasp the concept of raising her arms to "so big" and just yesterday she started lifting a blanket up and down in front of her face for a fun game of peek a boo (as you can watch below)!

The Joys of Babyproofing

Yesterday morning I went in to get Matilda out of her crib and found her standing up! So, Matt & I had the fun job of taking apart her crib to lower the mattress all the way down. We also went out and bought a gate to keep her out of the kitchen when we're not in there and those fun little latches to keep cabinet doors closed. We've already installed the electrical outlet covers. (I can't wait to see how many nails I break getting those things out!) I just wish we could find something to keep Mattie from undoing her left-side diaper tab when I'm trying to get her changed!

Nine Months Old

Crawling

Here are two videos of Matilda crawling. She sometimes does this strange little crawl where she keeps her one foot on the ground and drags her other leg. We're guessing she does this because she would rather be walking.

What's New with Matilda

Now that Mattie is getting all sorts of different baby food, she's learned that her vitamins taste nasty. This makes giving them to her every morning a challenge, especially since they stain clothing so easily! Speaking of challenges, this morning Mattie woke up early, so I had to try and get ready with her out of her crib. Not an easy task since she has pretty much mastered crawling! Now that she's crawling pretty well, we're trying to give her some solid foods. Her first ceral puff didn't go too well (there was some "choking" involved), but she since that first one she's gotten better at "chewing" the puffs. Matilda has also discovered that she doesn't like her hat and mittens, but loves looking at herself in the mirror. And some mornings she greets us sitting up in her crib (as seen in the last picture). I'm just so amazed at how quickly she's growing and changing!

Mattie's First Halloween

Matilda had a very enjoyable first Halloween. She visited with family to show off her little lamb costume and then helped mom & dad hand out candy (Halloween isn't very complicated when you can't walk!).

How Time Flies!

Two years ago...

One year ago...

This year..