9 months old

Gracelyn is 9 months old as of January 6th, 2008.

In the last couple of weeks we have hit some new milestones as far as development goes...

She can now bring herself to the standing positions.

If it is something she can grab onto... she will...

such as chairs...

highchairs...

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her grocery cart walker she got for Christmas... she can make it move too
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and this standing thing can also really get her in trouble...

Marty and I thought we better put this screen in front of the fireplace so she doesn't get burnt accidentally... well it took her about 1 minute to outsmart us on that one!

By 9 months she has also learned to really play with her toys... she pulls them all out of the nice little basket I bought and then goes on to play with something else! The little stinker!

She can also crawl and dance. I can't quite capture the dancing with a photo.... but let me tell you it is the cutest thing ever. She hears the music and then her little legs and bottom start to wiggle and bounce! It is the most adorable thing ever.

Also she has learned her name. When we say it she now turns and looks at us! She can wave bye-bye and clap her hands (she has been doing that for awhile). And lastly, she has gotten Tooth #3, which is a one of her top front teeth! It sure was a bugger to get out.. it causes so much pain and unhappiness for that little gum.

We had our 9 month doctor check-up on Friday. She is only 15lbs 11 oz!!! She is in the 3rd percentile (out of a hundred babies she ranks # 3)... We knew she was petite, but we didn't know she was that petite... So our goal for the next visit (12 months) is to gain some weight.

We can't wait to see what else she learns to do in the next three months... or maybe we can?