9 Months Old

On Sunday, Eliza turned 9 months old. I can harldy believe that she has been with us for 3/4s of a year! At 9 months she: Smiles a lot... Loves to play.... Wonders about a lot of things.... Studies things closely.... Drools a lot..... Discovered that she has a tongue....She likes to squeal really loundly to get our attention or the dog's attention.... Says 'mama' to my delight but doesn't know what it means..... has 8 teeth..... wiggles around on the floor until she gets to where she wants to go (it is not graceful)..... doesn't hold still for pictures.... starting to sleep even longer at night, sometimes 11 or 12 hours.... can turn the light switch off and then squeals with delight (we are working on turning it ON next).... is much easier to take into public and enjoy a meal with.... is developing quite the little personality complete with sassiness..... is always on the go..... We love you Eliza and can't wait to see what you do next! At doctor's visit she weighed 17 lbs 15.5 oz.