9 months

I am now 9 months old.

Mommy has gone to work, and some days it seems like she is gone forever. I don't like it that much, but Grandma and Grandpa take good care of me. Nathan was praying on the way to school this week. And while he was praying that I have a good day, he said " and be with Emma. Help her to have a good day at Grandpa's. Help them to know what to do with me.....well, they always know what to do. But help her to have a good day." I could see Mommy smiling. I think she likes to hear Nathan pray.

I am not only crawling, not only pulling myself up on the couch or my crib, but I am cruising along the couch or the coffee table. Mommy just shakes her head and tells me to slow down.

Gone are the days of leaving me on the floor to play for a second, Mommy has to keep her eye on me at all times. I really think that the stairs are a lot of fun. Which kinda gives Mommy a heart attack she says, but they look awful fun. Maddie and Nathan sure can run up and down them fast. Mommy says that she has to get a different gate for the stairs.

Mommy says that I am not a good eater. But. Well. I know what I like. I don't like that mushy stuff that Mommy calls baby food. I like to eat what everyone else is eating. I like to eat peas, potatoes, applesauce and carrots. I really like watermelon, especially when it is cold. Of course, I will only eat when I am in the mood. I really like milk the best. Mommy is just happy that dairy doesn't seem to bother me anymore. She still says that she won't give ME any dairy, but at least Mommy can have pizza again.

Mommy takes me to the park, and I really like it. I especially like sitting in the swing. There is even a swing there that Mommy and I can swing on at the same time. We can swing for a long time together. Mommy says its kinda relaxing. If there are kids playing then I like to watch them. They look like they are having so much fun. (Well....except 1 boy who looked a little older then me.....but could walk..... didn't have shoes on. Mommy couldn't believe how his mother let him run like that. She said I would always have shoes on. Mommy was afraid the boy would get splinters in the mulch.)

I also have learned to really like the stroller. Mommy is so happy bc now she can take me on a walk whenever she wants. She says she can't wait for it to cool down a little! Whenever I am in the stroller, I sit with my legs crossed watching everything. Mommy says I look very relaxed.

Mommy says that I am going to sleep better for her at night and that makes her very very happy. My bed time is 8 o' clock. Usually Mommy has to try and keep me up till then. If I go to bed much earlier then that Mommy says that I am up way to early for her liking in the morning.

The past couple nights I have even almost slept through the night. I got up 1 time. Mommy says that is ok. That she understands that I might be hungry. But she can kinda be grumpy if I get up more then that. I know she tries to not be grumpy. One night my tummy hurt so bad that I just couldn't sleep well. I woke up every 2 hours. Mommy finally realized the next day that my tummy hurt so bad bc I was constipated. She felt bad for me. I finally went poop and then I felt much better.

Mommy is still my favorite. ;) Although Daddy can make me laugh and laugh, especially when he plays peek a boo with me. I really like that game.

Do you know that we have this big black hairy thing that has 4 legs??? Mommy calls her Bella and seems to always be yelling at her. Well. I LOVE Bella. Bella can make me laugh, and she will play with me all the time!!! She really like it when I pull her hair. Mommy tells me all the time that I have to be gentle with Bella. Bella likes to give me kisses. And for some reason, whenever I am eating, Bella is sitting right next to me. She likes it when I drop my food.

We also have a little black thing with 4 legs. Mommy calls her Cupcake. But Cupcake always runs away when I try to play with her. I don't think she likes me.

I have 3 teeth now. 2 on bottom and I just got my 3rd one yesterday. Mommy says that I am just growing up way way way to fast. She said that she will turn around and I will be graduating high school. She tells me to slow down.