Well I've been stuck there for 3 month now.
Neve is 9 months old.
I missed giving a status update on her 8th month.
I am really lagging behind...
This girl of mine is a spit-fire.
She started crawling just after the 7 month mark. And now is quite efficient. Can even make it up a step or two. She's beginning to cruise around furniture (albeit slowly).
She is starting to find entertainment for herself. Usually they are not actually toys... She enjoys getting into tupperware or the snack cabinets. Not usually making a huge mess either. It's fun to watch her from afar. She enjoys things with lids, and for her over-achiever self she can unscrew some of them and tries to put them back on correctly.
Neve still makes her snarly face which I think is just hilarious. The other day she was in the tub with Cale and kept snarling at him. He returned the face and for about 5 minutes straight I was dying of laughter because baby girl held her own. Cale broke down in hysterical laughter about a minute in, but we both kept her going.
She's still very much a momma's girl. Prefers me to all others, which of course I cherish! There is a soft spot in her heart for her Daddy though.
I think it was just around the 8 month mark that Babs cut 2 teeth. I feel like if my memory serves me correctly it was either the day before or after. Seems like she's working on some others.
Her sleep is hit or miss. I only nurse her in the early morning (around 6:30a) and generally she goes back to sleep. The time change though is always the pits. Throws everyone off.
I hope things can straighten themselves out and she can start going back to sleep until 8:30a or so....
(*time to remind myself some day all my kids will be teenagers and we will most likely have to drag them out of bed*)
Neve's favorite song is "twinkle twinkle little star" - oh my baby loves that song. As soon as she hears it being sung (initially it was only Daddy who could sing it, but now she allows everyone) she starts dancing. Her dancing is in her upper body. Neck...torso...shoulders. And girl's got rhythm already. :)
At 9 months she's down to 2 naps. Usually around 11am and then in the 3:30-4p range. Makes it fun for more family outings in the evening knowing naptimes wont be a hassle.
What else?
A few weeks back we all got struck with the flu. Every kid was a victim of the pukes. And the poops. It was hard...especially with so many kids...and especially with a tiny baby. Uck. Glad we are past that phase. .....not sure why I'd even wanna add that. But its a factual thing about her age.
Oh, she also got a horrendous cold with a cough that rocked her little body every time it came out. That was tough.
She loves to eat. And she's not super picky. She will try almost anything I'm trying. And opens her mouth and makes this squeal or snort until I give her a taste of what I'm having. It's cute...most of the time. And she loves her binky. She does have an adorabe little binky face. :)
I'd say she's about 18 lbs now. Her looks resemble her brothers in lots of different ways, but her petite face and smaller sized head (yup...big brothers have big noggins) set her apart visually.
...Neve just melts our hearts on a daily basis. Her blonde seems to be getting longer every day and her eyes are so bright it would be understandable to base our infatuation solely off her beauty, but it's her personality that seals the deal in our hearts.
She's so spunky.
And Neve is bright and radiant...just like her name describes her.
I love her. Love love love her.
Couldn't imagine these last few months without her.
I could post....oh, about a million pictures of her in the last few months, but I'll try to narrow it down.
This was what I made after her 8 month:
