The Poortinga's: 9 Months!

I can't believe 9 months have come and gone so quickly!!! I find myself going back and looking through all the pictures I've taken of her so far and am continually amazed by how much babies change/develop in this first year.

Some 9 month milestones

Her 9 month check up shows her weight gain has definitely slowed down (only 22 lbs 88% now).. but her height is off the charts.. she's almost 31 inches - she's going to be tall like her daddy & uncles!

Taking "big girl" baths (she travels from one end of the tub to the other & delights herself by splashing)

She has thick, VERY straight blonde hair that I think she inherited from her Nana Gayle - It won't curl over her headbands, and it doesn't just lay down... so it is pretty much spiky at all times!

She's pulling up on everything, everywhere, and walking along furniture, which makes me very nervous with all of the tile floors we have in AZ-- She also walks with her push toys & even stands alone for a few seconds at a time

She's taken to dog tendencies lately... when she crawls somewhere, she will put her toy in her mouth so she can take it with her

We took a trip to the Disney store so she could pick out her first stuffed animal.. I held up two at a time, and EVERY time... she picked Minnie Mouse - watching her try to crawl with Minnie's ear in her mouth is quite amusing

I'm sure I'm a terrible mother for allowing her to watch tv, but she loves a few cartoons - her favorites currently include Mickey Mouse, Dora the Explorer, and my least favorite, Yo Gabba Gabba. When any of these come on, she crawls over and stands up to bounce/dance to their theme songs.

Lastly, we can't figure out who Maree looks like! When she was born, she looked like my baby pictures, but I think lately, she's been looking more like her daddy!???