I told my mom the other day that I wasn't ready for Luci to turn 1. It's hard to believe that February is right around the corner. Our lives are so much more full of joy now that she's here. My mom reminded me that we didn't have Luci to have a baby. We had Luci to raise a child. She is so right. Having Luci has been the biggest blessing to us. I get up every day looking forward to being her mom.
I think parenthood suits us well. Chad and I are a great team and we are working hard at balancing life one day at a time. We love spending time as a family of three and get kinda lonely for Lu when she goes to bed. Most nights you will find us watching videos on our phones that we have taken during the day. Yep, we're hooked.
The last month has been so fun little lady. You are our sunshine. Here are some highlights from your eighth month of life.
- We took you in for your 9 month appointment (November 9) and you weigh 17 pounds 9 ounces (25%)
- You are 27.5 inches tall (50%)
- Your dome is 45.5 (79%) Big? Maybe? We like to think you're gonna be a smart one :)
- You are in size 3 diapers
- You are wearing 6-9 month clothes
- I got your first clip in your hair sans headband (and it stayed in)!
- Your schedule is still the same. Up at 6ish, down from 8ish-10ish, down again from 1ish-3ish and down for the night around 8ish. Lots of ishes :)
- We continue to be an awesome nursing team and I am a pro at pumping while at work. (I keep my frozen stash in my classroom freezer and was asked by a student why I had so many vanilla frosties ; )
- Your favorite toys are everything and anything that isn't a toy. You love Peyton's food and water bowl, stairs, cords, outlets, door stoppers, shoes, toilets, toilet paper, computers, plants, cupboards and especially any hair that you find on the floor.
- You love to look out all the windows that are exactly your height
- You started dancing this month and will bounce to every song you hear
- You clap whenever we sing to you or whenever you hear music
- You are a shouter. Always yelling.
- We are working on saying/signing "all done" after meals because screaming isn't fit for restaurants
- You love to toss your sippy cup when you are done drinking (working on that one too)
- You are eating mostly all table food at this point. You love yogurt, cottage cheese and anything you can feed yourself.
- You got sick for the first time this month and it was horrible! It started with lots of sneezing and a runny nose, followed by congestion, a high fever for several days and ending in a body rash. Turns out you had roseola. You are about as pathetic as your daddy when you get sick. Praying for good health this winter.
- Your two bottom teeth are fully through and your "fang" is poking through. You must know that Breaking Dawn is coming out this month.
- You are putting lots of sounds together, baba, dada, mama, gaga...
- When you play, you talk to yourself and it's like you are squawking...it's the cutest little sound.
- Your favorite books are the ones with baby faces
- You can do the motions to Wheels on the Bus (the go round and round part)
- You clap your hands to When You're Happy and You Know It
- You know how to wave hello and goodbye
- Getting dressed and changing your diaper is a challenge. Your sassyness gets in the way.
- Peyton is your bff. Your favorite game is tug of war with him.
- Your crib is lowered now and when we go to get you out of it Peyton follows and puts his paws up so he can kiss you through the railing
- You were the cutest little duck for Halloween
- Bath time is your favorite time of day. You get SOO excited when I start running your water.
- You know how to climb the stairs (a backspot is most definitely needed)
- You are walking behind your walking toy! Oh boy!
