Burger Blessings: 9 Months

Unbelievable that we have had three-quarters of a year with this beautiful baby. While my pregnancy seemed to go quickly, these nine months I could hold her in my arms went even faster.

Showing off her gummy grin

Can't get enough of that adorable look!

Our growing girl

At Kylie's nine month check-up she weighed in at 14 pounds, 13 ounces. She is still in the 5th percentile, but at least now she has doubled her birth weight. She is 26 1/2 inches tall which keeps her in the 15th percentile for height.

A few other notes about our petite princess at nine months old:

She is an awesome eater. Boo (as her daddy calls her) is now eating three meals a day, and can really pack away the baby food. She must have inherited her daddy's metabolism (lucky girl!) She will eat up any fruit, veggie or meat you give her, but is still quite dramatic in her dislike of solid foods, such as puffs or Cheerios. That may have something to do with a lack of any teeth. She uses a sippy cup, though mostly just to chew on after meals.

One of her favorite activities is reading books, especially Ten Little Ladybugs and Barnyard Dance, and turning the pages as we read.

She wants to have you walk with her all over the place, and is working on perfecting those recent standing and crawling skills. Kylie is definitely putting them to good use already.

Spending time at the park is one of our fun summer activities, and makes for a great study break for mom.

She has gotten to be a much better napper this summer, proving she will lay down and fall asleep on her own. Ky-bear (yet another nickname) still loves to snuggle and be rocked though, which are moments I can't get enough of.

Our girl is definitely a talker. She squeals loudly with delight and babbles from morning until night. It makes it pretty tough to know if she's forming coherent words or just likes to make herself heard. A case could probably be made for mama, dada, and hi.