9 Months

We've reached the 9 month old milestone with Miss Kathryn. She continues to amaze me as I watch her grow. My favorite things:

• Her wide eyed wonder in which she watches her brother. She's his biggest fan and Ryan sure knows how to make her laugh.
• How, on the rare occasion she'll burrow into the crook of my neck and shoulder and give a baby Kathryn bear hug. It's the warmest, sweetest feeling ever.
• She'll sit on the floor and entertain herself with a large basket of toys - pulling them out one by one, exploring, chewing and drooling all over them.
• Her favorite toy of all, is her toes.
• The fact that she has no interest in crawling just yet. Once the mobility starts, there's no going back. Take your time, sweet girl - I'm in no hurry for your first steps.
• Sleep. Glorious sleep. A nice 12 hour stretch at night and 2 - 3 hours during the day in usually two naps. I enjoy motherhood so much more when I am rested. Not that I don't miss those lovable newborn/infant days, but they are rough.
• Right now she is sporting two itty bitty nubbin teeth, the lower left has a little bit of a lead on the lower right front tooth.
• When she flashes a big grin and those dimples - one on each cheek - appear. Cute, cute cute!
• And lastly, she is growing fast, but she's still my little girl.

Post her first taste of watermelon. It might take a few more tries to convince her it's tasty.

Siblings, chillin' out together Demonstrating her "SO BIG" technique. And showing off the oh so persistent drool patch.