We have quite a busy little girl on her hands - no one can contain her! Anna will be walking before long. She is a very fast crawler who goes quickly from sofas to tables, pulling herself up on anything that will stand still. She can cruise along any table or sofa, taking tentative steps at first and then growing in confidence and speed. She's now able to switch supports, pushing off from the coffee table to the sofa, for example. She can more deliberately go from a standing to a sitting position (rather than just falling she squats down). She also has been standing with no support for a few seconds at a time, and Ms. Van (her day care provider) has told me she can stand from a sitting position with no support (I've yet to see this!)
On the communication front, Anna is babbling and singing much more lately. The first word she seemed to use in a meaningful way was "uh-oh," when she would fall down or drop something. She has also started to realize what "da-da" and "ma-ma" mean and uses them VERY frequently. She's working on connecting "bye-bye" to the act of waving... sometimes it works out, sometimes not! We're working on a few baby signs, one of which, the sign for "more," Anna has just recently begun using.
Anna continues to successfully deal with more complex foods, and she has two more new teeth to help her out. This month we added a variety of beans (lima, garbanzo, edamame, even fava!) to her diet, as well as lentils. She can now eat small pieces of tortilla or toast (cinnamon toast on special occasions), and she's even made some decent attempts with shredded cheese. She's most happy when eating her puffs or crackers, because she is in control... watch out, this one likes to be in charge!
With the nicer weather we've been able to try out the playground a few times. Anna seems a little nervous on swings and slides but once she warms up to them we get lots of smiles and laughter. We were happy to get a visit from Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop this month, as you'll see in the pictures. They had tons of fun taking Anna on walks, feeding her, and watching her silly dance moves! This weekend, we had the pleasure of taking Anna on her first trip to the zoo! The Sacramento Zoo is in walking distance from our house and has a new giraffe exhibit - which is perfect since Anna is quite enamored with her Sophie the Giraffe toy. We even tried out the carousel for the first time and were able to snag a giraffe!
Mommy has one week of school left and is so looking forward to spending more quality time with Anna. On the summer schedule - a vacation to Hawaii and a trip back east to see family, especially cousin Logan! We'll keep you posted!
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| Anna - 9 months |
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