Yes, again I am late with the post. But I"m doing it and that's all that counts. At 9 months:
Size: We went to the dr. several weeks ago. Back when she was actually 9 months, she weighed in at 18 lbs. and 28.1 inches long. We saw a different doctor this time and she didn't give me the percentages. I went back to Payton's blog entry at 9 months and it confirmed what I/everyone has been saying. At 9 months Payton weighed 19 lbs. 5 oz. and was 27 7/8 inches. Harper definitely looks longer and thinner than I remember Payton at this age. Plus her little face seems to be less round and chubby to me.
Eating: Harper is still on her same bottle and solid feeding schedule that she has been for the past two months or so. She has had some little bites of table food here and there. The doctor told us to try to give her whatever we are having (within reason). I have tried to do that in an attempt to have her eating more "normal" food sooner than Payton. Who am I kidding? Payton still won't really eat what we eat! She loves mum mums, Gerber snacks, etc. She also tried Cheerios for the first time, green beans, small pieces of bread, etc. She still hasn't really gotten the hang of a sippy cup. Although I'm sure she would improve if we would give it to her more often. Whoops!
Tricks: She can now walk with a walker (like the one pictured above) without much trouble at all. She also has a walker at Bamama's house that she actually sits in, and she can cruise all over the house in that thing. She is letting go and standing without assistance for a few seconds, but still hasn't gotten brave enough to take a step. However she can definitely cruise and reach to get what she wants. Her crawling speed has really picked up this month. She still enjoys waving but still hasn't made any attempt to say any words. She thinks she's big enough to do anything Payton is doing, loves Mollie's food bowl, and has even mastered pulling toilet paper off the roll. She's a quick little thing! She's at the age where she hates to have her diaper change and it's near impossible to change her without full restraint. She is still taking a paci (which I'm not crazy about) and only has two bottom teeth. Our little Harper bug has the sweetest disposition and we try to eat it up every day!
