Emily Mae: 9 Months

Oh my sweet Emily Mae!  What joy you bring to our family!  While you knocked out a good chunk of your "firsts" last month, you still had a few up your sleeve to surprise us with this month.  Some were not-so-pleasant...like your first vomit.  Blech.  Your first antibiotic.  Your first diarrhea.  Ugh.

But others were much more exciting.  Like this new face you make that is next to impossible to capture on camera.  This is the best we can get:

You pull your top lip all the way up and show us every bit of those top gums.  You crinkle your nose, squint your eyes, and lift your chin all the way in the air!  It is downright adorable!

You also took your first (assisted) steps.  You did this like it was something you had been doing for months!  And while you don't seek out the walking option, you have no problems doing it when assistance is available!

Along with your walking, your crawling has reached a new level.  Your bumps and bruises have receded some, but you seem to have a permanent dent in your forehead from the one spot you hit over and over again for a couple of weeks!

You had your first Halloween this month and went as a Pumpkin!  Of course, you were stinkin' cute!

And, you continue to show us more of your personality and talking skills.  You certainly are a social butterfly!  And already you are showing us how obedient you are!  All it takes is saying your name when you are about to get into something you shouldn't and you redirect yourself.  Your Dad and I truly don't know what to do with this.  It is brand new for us, and we plan on enjoying this compliance for as long as it lasts!!

Time is flying, sweet Emily Mae!  Here are your nine month pictures, what few I could get that weren't blurry from your constant movement!

We love you, Emily Mae!  We are excited to see what your next month holds for you!