9 Months

Sophie recently turned 9 Months, and we have seen a lot of changes lately! She is still growing (both up and out!) and is now 29.5 inches and 20.6 pounds, and continues to be in the 95%. This means that she has grown 11 inches and gained 15 pounds since birth. Everyone who sees her comments on what a big girl she is. New likes and dislikes:

Likes:

1. One of Sophie's favorite things to do is pull all of her toys out of her toy box. This can entertain her happily for 45 minutes or more, as she chews and plays with each toy as she pulls it out. Now, I am sure that you are thinking that it is great that she plays independently for so long- but she likes me to sit right behind her. She often stops, turns around and pats my leg- as if to say,"isn't this fun Mom!" She then turns back around and continues pulling out toys. If only she would put the toys back in the box after she pulled them all out.

2. Sophie loves to roll and is becoming increasingly mobile. After dinner we clear everything off the living room floor and she happily rolls around for almost an hour. She can make her way across our entire living room. She is just starting now to move backwards on her tummy, and can pretty much go anywhere she wants. The video is shotty filming at best- do not watch on a full tummy.


Dislikes
1. Being burped! This has been her major dislike since birth, and it continues to be. She now has taken it up a notch- not only does she simply cry or scream when the bottle is removed, she now thrashes about- kicking her legs, arching her back, and waving her arms wildly about. Her tantrums are enough to make a seasoned 2 year old proud.

2. Being confined. Now that she can move around, she does not want to be confined in any way. The once loved exersaucer is now neglected to the side. When I try to put her in it, she holds her legs straight out, much like a gymnast on the rings, and I have to put her down as I cannot hold 20 pounds with straight arms for very long.
We have had a lot of fun with our little Sophs, and she brings us a lot of joy. It will be fun to see what's next!