9 Months Old...

This picture describes Gracelyn perfectly. Everything she finds goes into her mouth. We've already done the heimlich several times.
She wasn't in the mood for pictures. We couldn't even crack a smile. She just wanted to sleep. Maybe next month will be better.
The lady of the house is now 9 months old. She is sweet, feisty, adorable and funny all rolled up into a little ball of chubbiness. Everywhere I go I am told how chubby she is. Ha! Those cheeks of hers sure tell a great story. She had her 9 month well child check up this week and the doctor told me three times that he couldn't believe how great she was doing. It is so nice to hear! The only concern with her is the size of her head and her ears. No surprise there! Her weight has been consistently at 5% but her head has been all over the place. We are going to watch her for a few months and then do a cat scan. I tried to reassure the doctor that it is a normal thing for her to have a big head. Her last name is Sanders after all. :) Just look at her dad and brother. Her ears aren't so great either. She is back on antibiotics again. The doctor thinks that she doesn't have her left tube anymore. We find out tomorrow if we are head back to Primary's for another ear surgery. :( Gracelyn has had a couple changes recently. She started to crawl last Sunday (Sept. 19) It was just an army crawl, but she is getting around. On Monday (Sept. 20) grandma was watching her and she rolled over to a coffee table and grabbed it and stood up. She had her first tooth pop through on Wednesday (Sept. 22). She has added to her vocabulary and now says brother (Bu-ba), dog and Grandpa. She has certainly checked into life. She is so fun to have around. She is learning to stand up to her brother when he starts to drive her crazy. She screams and swats at him. She is a big tease! Again, just like her dad and brother she likes to tease me. Every morning when she wakes up the first thing she does is look for her brother. She starts asking, "Bu-ba? Bu-ba?" She has FINALLY started going to other people. She will dive at her dad when he walks in. She has also left me to go to grandpa and her brother. Grandpa has taught her to wave hello and goodbye and signal for someone to come. It is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen.

At nine months old Gracelyn...

-Has the entire house wrapped around her finger

-Has super chubby cheeks

-Still hadn't found the need for sleep, she wakes up every 2-3 hours

-Says: Dad, mama, dog, brother, grandpa, hi

-Can sign: More, dad, grandpa

-Hates vegetables-she dry heaves whenever I giver her anything green. She must not be mine.

-LOVES to be put in the shower
-Always has her hands in her mouth
-Eats everything she can get a hold of

-Army Crawls

-Is wearing her 3-6 month clothes...finally

-Is a binki addict

-Takes .83 ml propranolol 3 day

-Takes 1/2 aspirin daily

-Weight: 15.13 pounds 5%

-Height: 26 1/4 inches

-Head: 18 inches