Little Lermas!: Aubrey 9 Months

This month was filled with many sleepless nights and yet smiley days (at least for Aubrey on the whole smiley thing!). I am constantly amazed at how happy a baby Aubrey is, and how well she can entertain yourself most times. This month has been fun, and I look forward to seeing your personality blossom more and more over the passing months! How we are 3/4 of the way to a year I will never know! Time SLOW down!

Happy 9 Months Aubrey Lynn!

9 Month Highlights:

-We had a few park days this month (although not a ton b/c it was hot!) and you love the swing! You smile, giggle and just take it all in!

-You started giving open mouth kisses which is slightly gross, but mostly just adorable! You grab our face and then just go in to plant a big wet one. It was only really, REALLY gross when you lead into Max, and he definitely got some french kiss action. Yuck!

-You got tired of being in your car seat this month, especially when we were running errands so we put you up in front with Bella and you loved it! You especially loved being at Kroger where you got to "drive" the car : )

-When I leave the playroom for 2 minutes and it gets quiet, I know something is up! Last time this happened Bella had pulled out every single wipe from the container and threw them all over the room. This time it was YOU! You found the chalkboard behind the door that I forgot to erase, and decided to rub your face all up against it, then your arms, then your butt and back. I came in and Bella was doing the same, but I was laughing that you started it all!

Look at that sweet chalk covered smile!

-This month you are cruising better and better, and at 34 weeks you somehow got from the coffee table to the couch which required no hands at one point. I missed the actual steps in between, but just know 1 second you were in front of my feet at the table, and the next second you were patting the couch by my thighs! You also started standing on your own this month. By 36 weeks you were standing for 1-2 sec on your own and by 38 weeks you could last 5 or 6 seconds before falling over.

-Aaaand, the day that you turned 9 months you started signing "All done" with eating which was amazing! Up until then, you'd just scream and wriggle even though sometimes you'd keep your mouth open, until I tried to put the spoon in and then you'd whip your head away and spit it out. Nice. So now, as soon as you start to get loud, I say "Aubrey are you all done?" and you signed it! YAY!! Love when babies learn to communicate far before they can speak!

Sleeping: Ugh, the 8 month sleep regression was a real thing, and for two weeks in a row, nobody got any sleep in our house! The other two weeks this month weren't great in the sleep department but at least we weren't walking around like total zombies. Bedtime is anywhere between 5 and 6:30 depending on the day and how you napped (or more frequently, how you didn't!). You woke up anywhere from 1-3 times before 6 am, and were usually up for the day around then. Your morning nap was around 8:30 or 9 and lasted 1 hr to 1.5 hr. Your afternoon nap is pretty much always 20-30 minutes like clockwork. Very rarely you will sleep for 45 minutes to an hour.

This is overtired, exhausted Aubrey who would not take a nap...go figure!

Breastfeeding: You still love eating, both breastfeeding and eating solids/pureed. You have taken an extreme interest in any food on our plates and turn Angry Elf if we don't give you things! You breastfeed 5-6 times a day, at totally random and varying times based on your sleeping schedule and what we are doing that day.

In regards to eating purees, you love your oatmeal in the morning, and sweet potatoes (that I mix green beans or broccoli with), vegetable medly, and peas the rest of the day. But you get really excited when I give you whole food, especially peaches, bananas, and strips of toast. Unfortunately, because you want to try all foods on our plate, I have lost count of the new foods you've tried this month. Basically, I think if we eat it, it's safe to say you've at least had a lick, including eggs, hummus on pita bread, and pizza (though you just stuck to the crust on this one).

Aubrey Loves:
-Musical toys and listening to music

-Being on the go, always crawling or cruising around

-Being outside in the warm air, it chills you out pretty quickly!

-Following Bella around, watching her play

-Playing in kitchen on the floor with tupperware while Mama cleans or cooks

Aubrey Hates:

-Sleeping

-Being held : (

9 Month Stats:

Height: 26.5 in (about 10th percentile)

Weight: 16 lb 12 oz (about 15th percentile)

*Teeth: 6 total, 4 on top, 2 on bottom