9 month Drs visit

Dahlia had her 9 month check up at the doctor.

She weighed 20 lbs 1.5 oz, was 28.75 inches long, and her head circumference was 46.5 cm (97th percentile!!!).

The doctor said she is developing great and is very healthy. No allergies, no issues with her ears. She has 6 teeth now and one more coming up. No shots this time. She is doing great!

Messy baby!

Dahlia is working hard to learn how to pick up food and feed herself. It's a messy business.

On our way to daycare

Excited to go play with her friends!

Swinging!

We took advantage of the sunshine and tolerable temperatures to go to the park. Dahlia loved the swing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niCMGZYcRLg&sns=em

Pancake monster!

Dahlia loves pancakes. A lot. I mean A LOT. See:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0skZabEecNw&sns=em

9 months old!

Well, at 9 months old, Dahlia's personality is starting to shine, and ladies and gentlemen, she is a little spitfire who knows what she wants and when she wants it. :-) She wants to be fed as SOON as her butt hits the high chair, not a second later. And she wants to give HERSELF drinks of water, thank you very much. She can't crawl yet, but she is soooo close, and she is now frustrated that she can't do it. She knows what she needs to do, if her body would just cooperate with her. She is a silly, noisy baby who loves to play, enjoys music, and is discovering the simple joy of banging on things. She can make some sounds: b, d m. She doesn't say mama and dada with any meaning yet, but all in good time. She's just awesome!

Sunday play time

Dahlia was having fun this morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGIO8UH7o6M&sns=em

She is soooo close to crawling. She keeps getting stuck in this position, which is so frustrating for her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj8ZrZh_VGs&sns=em

Big girl pajamas

For the first time, Dahlia is wearing two piece pajamas, not a one piece, footy pajama set. I don't know why, but it makes me sad. :-( She is growing so fast!

Videos

Sorry, but I have gotten behind on posting videos. Here are some to get caught up:

Dahlia's first time down a slide. She wasn't quite sure what to think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SORsZ6XD530&sns=em

Riker and Dahlia are good friends. Listen to the squeal she makes at the end of the video. That is the sound she makes every time she sees on of the animals. They aren't sure if they like it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMAwbfsxdzg&sns=em

Trying to figure out how to crawl involves a lot, but she is trying! Mostly she pushes herself around like this and rolls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ0DO6n31oo&sns=em

Dahlia now successfully drinks from a cup with a straw. And she can do it all on her own! Actually, she prefers to do it herself and has taken to screaming when I try to give her a drink until I let her do it herself. That's a Colgate right there. Some would say I am paying for my raising. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Ramo9UPEs&sns=em