9 month Lily!!

Okay, so by this point we are getting closer to 9 1/2 months, but who's counting??

Lily had her well baby check last Thursday. She is 18 lbs and 28 inches (although I don't think this is right - Lily is pretty short!). She's our little girlie, that's for sure!

Just a week before she turned 9 months, Lily got her first two teeth - one right after the other. They are starting to show through now when she smiles, and it looks so cute!

Lily has recently decided that she wants little to do with baby food anymore. It can be a challenge to feed her anything out of a jar. If she doesn't want what we are trying to feed her, she just blows a big ol' raspberry and sends food flying! However, she is happy as a clam if she can feed herself - so we have been racking our brains for things we can give her as finger food. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

All signs are pointing to Lily being a great talker like her big brother. At nine months Lily says "DAD" (clear as day - no Dada for her!) and "Mum". I often think that she uses the Mum sound for Liam as well, and it makes sense! She also says "mmmm" when we are feeding her, and she mimics all sorts of noises! She makes buzzing noises when she hears the electric saw, will give fake coughs if she hears someone clearing their throat, and will whisper back if you whisper to her. She has even blown raspberries after hearing herself fart, and then laughs about it!

One of Lily's favourite things is playing Pat-a-cake. She claps her hands and her face breaks out into the hugest smile! It is the one thing we can count on to always put her in a good mood. In fact, we have spent the latter part of more than a few car trips singing Pat-a-cake just to keep her from screaming!

Lily loves to be on the go all day long. She does not crawl, per se, but she has a little scooch/commando crawl thing going on. She pushes with her toes and pulls with her elbows. It sounds so awkward, but boy can that girl go fast! I don't know if she will ever crawl properly because she gets around so well. Besides, she rarely pushes up onto her knees. The only time she does is when she is trying to climb over something - and boy does this girl love to climb! Piles of pillows or Liam's flip couch are some of her favourite playthings because she can climb all over them. Lily is also starting to want to stand up at the table to play. She does quite well and is getting quite steady. The only thing is, she can't pull herself up to the table because she won't push herself to her knees. It'll come though!!

Again, I can't find my camera cord or I would post a ton of pictures! I'll get it soon though and I promise you will get bombarded with pics of both the kids and of the new house!