At 9 months, Emersen is a happy baby almost all the time. She's getting another tooth on the bottom, and her doctor said to expect two more on top soon. This does put her in a slightly clingy mood at times, or makes her not want to eat her meals well. Usually a pacifier will help her get over it. We're fortunate that teething isn't that big of a deal - I know other moms deal with fevers and very cranky kids. Yesterday evening, Emersen managed to stay awake after eating around 4 something all the way until 9:30 or thereabouts. That's a LONG time for her. She did want to be held the last little while before she ate again. She's a new kid after eating - it's an immediate transformation from quiet to smiling and talking.
We had our 9 month check up on Monday. Easy peasy check up - no shots! Em wasn't sure about the doctor when she walked it but got over it. She does NOT like to have her face played with or checked out - this includes wiping her face after eating. But all things looked good! Since Em's visit to the allergist a couple weeks ago, she's up to 30 1/2 inches (99th percentile) and 21 lbs 10 oz (87th percentile). Guess what this means? That she's officially TOO long for her INFANT car seat. Thank the Lord that my cousins felt compelled to donate TWO big baby car seats to us so all we had to do was get them out of the attic. I saw "all we had to do" but my husband and father-in-law spent HOURS getting it all rigged up and installed in the car last night - with temps in the 90's mind you. Dad's (and dad-in-laws) are great at that stuff! Love them.
So here is Miss Emersen, looking rather boyish here, sitting in her new seat! Can't believe she's so tall and already out of that seat.
Em is also kneeling to do things a lot these days - look out of her pack-n-play, look in her toy bins, reach for things she can't play with! Our friend, a pediatrician, advised us to "create an every day environment she can be successful in" so that she doesn't hear "NO" so much that it loses it's meaning. Our key phrase is "Not for Emersen" and give her a toy saying "This is for Emersen." She knows what the phrase means, and "NO" as well, as she is usually quick to obey. We added a gate to our decor in the living room as well so we don't have to tell her "NO" all the time for the steps. She fancies herself a mountain climber apparently.
Hopefully we can get Emersen on camera doing her "bye bye" wave, and her "yea!" clapping/"more" in sign language. She still "dances" a little - like Stevie Wonder she shakes her head.
FYI to the parents out there - Lil Lambs Closet Consignment Sale at Centenary Methodist Church in Lexington is NEXT Friday and Saturday. Went last August and got some steals - $20 for a nice gender nuetral baby swing. Considering Em wasn't one of those babies who magically stopped crying in it, glad we didn't spend over $100 for that particular item. Actually found the exact diaper bag I had registered for at the sale and the entire gym is clothes. There will be a line when it starts on Friday, just so ya know.
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