Juliet 9 Months!

JuJu Bug!!! Your 9th month of life flew by and I was very tardy in writing your blog post this month. I usually get pretty inspired by the photos I take and can't wait to get them up and write about your cuteness and current achievements. This month, however, you are a little one very much on the move!! We are certainly celebrating your accomplishment in the mobility department, however, it made taking photos very difficult! 

You have mastered crawling and are fast! Not only are you zipping around to and fro but you are taking after your big sister and are wanting to, and attempting to, climb everything. You can climb the whole staircase unassisted (with daddy right behind you of course) and giggle the whole way up - usually with helpful cheers and "you can do it Baby!" from Olivia. You are still furniture cruising and have started to wobble around using the walker toy. Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jared thankfully let us borrow their foldable baby pin and it has been quite a lifesaver for me while we struggle to re-babyproof everything now that you're officially on the move!

We've been letting you eat more table foods which you seem to really enjoy! I'm also enjoying the ease of sharing our meals with you. No more homemade baby food takes a chore off my to-do list (even though I was of course happy to do it for you). You devour any carbs we offer you first, though to be honest, you don't discriminate too much. I think you like to eat! Get it girl! 

Sadly, on your 9 month birthday you had Roseola. Poor girl. You became increasingly fussy, had no appetite and started running a fever. It is the absolute WORST when your baby isn't feeling well and there isn't much I can do! We happened to have your 9 month well visit when you were sick so I was glad to take you in and have you checked out. The doctor said it was probably teething but *might* be Roseola but we wouldn't know until day 5 when you'd break out in a rash. And perfectly on schedule, your fever broke and you broke out in a full body rash on day 5. Luckily, by then you were feeling much better and your appetite was coming back.

Sick eyes at the Doctor's office 😢

You celebrated your first 4th of July! We had a pretty low-key day which was nice. A couple of friends came over and Daddy grilled some food for everyone. We followed that up with some pool time with Uncle Jason and Catherine.

You're super cuddly these days and I LOVE it!! You grab on with your arms and your legs and often rest your head on our shoulders. It's the sweetest!

The extra cuddles you give help lessen the blow of the sleep regression you've developed. You're back to consistently waking up at least one time a night now. But those cuddles you give when I pick you up out of the crib sure help!

You and Olivia are starting to be able to play together more. It's so fun to watch y'all interact. I think the fact that you are more mobile has helped your interactions. 

Love you so much precious, precious girl!! These nine months have flown by (wayyyyy faster than the nine months you were in my tummy!) and they have been such a blessing because YOU have been here!!! Happy 9 months sweet, Juju Bug!