Brooklyn @ 9 Months

Right now you like:

investigating the tiny details of your toys

splashing around in the bath

trying to 'grab' the water as it comes out of the faucet

blowing raspberries

to not sit still for even two seconds unless you are sleepy

bubbles

walking while holding onto our fingers

other kids

going to daycare, although this morning was the first time you started to fuss as I left. Hmmmm, are stormy days ahead?

to smile at EVERYONE!

your cousin Caleb. He makes you laugh no matter what he does.

your ball

slobbering on our cell phones

strawberries

Right now you dislike:

being left alone to play. You would much rather have us sit in front of you while you jump around in your bouncy seat.

mashed potatoes!!!! Boy howdy! Luckily it's the only food that we've found that really disgusts you. Otherwise you are such a good eater!

wearing headbands. You've started pulling them off recently. However you have enough hair now for me to sneak a clip-on bow to your head if you aren't looking.

your pediatrician

letting us sleep through the night

What you can say right now:

Mama

Baba

Up

What you can do right now:

You sit up very well. I don't worry about you tipping over as much. And you prefer to sit up over lying down and rolling around.

You are beginning to more accurately mimmick our motions. When I wiggle my fingers at you, I see you try and do the same thing with your fingers without even looking at them. When I raise my hands in the air, you put one arm up.

You can wave hello. It's more like a frantic flailing, but I believe you mean 'hello' when you do it.

You have begun making the motion toward crawling though it frustrates you when you can't get your legs and feet to do the right thing.