9 months

[smittenbyu]

I always tell N that he always looks like he is carrying around a doll and hence the pose...



Actually we were trying to get a passport size photo to apply for her Persons of Indian Origin card (India doesn't allow for dual citizenship...well, Congress is still debating it and till that comes out, they have this card thing going). The whole pic taking session was fun! The photo requirements are relaxed a bit for babies but they still insist on a closed mouth. Our little D hasn't closed her mouth since birth, I swear!! In this pic, she is actually grinding her teeth (her top canine with her bottom front teeth!!)!!

It's hard to believe that we have reached the 9 month marker already! She is just growing and doing new things everyday!

• Since last week she has been going on all fours only while in the crib. Since a few days ago she has begun to try it out even when on the floor. She is slowly lifting herself up to reach for things that are higher up.
• She has perfected the soldier's crawl
• She loves going under coffee tables, any "tunnel" like furniture - hasn't hit her head yet. She is ever the cautious one!
• Her favourite hangouts are under the computer table or the dining table (where N sits with his office laptop) - yes, by our feet pretty much!
• She loves cords of any size and shapes.
• She can sit now - but not on her own. I think she is trying.
• Her front bottom two teeth, her two canine have broken through and are visible enough now. Last two nights her front top teeth have broken skin!!
• She still refuses solids. It's a touch and go everyday!
• We got her ears pierced two days ago. She seems to be okay now with it. She of course hated the whole experience - mom included. But that's another story.
• She loves books - chewing on them. A friend got her a book that she just loves that she cried a whole hour before she "forgot" about it. That book is in hiding at the moment. It's a board book and she has just chewed through some pages already!! I don't think this was the book's purpose.
• She is such a vocal baby. Constantly vocalising and now trying out different syllables.
• Loves it when we play hide and seek
• loves us holding her in standing position
• thinks she is Isaac Newton and discovering gravity
• loves water from a cup.
• Is kind of getting the pincer grip.
• She is definitely daddy's girl!
• a very social baby - goes to all the babies she meets at playgroups with such excitement!

Comments

[pienin-kukka.livejournal.com]

The photo made me giggle! :D I think I have a bit similar one of Jens and Daniel somewhere.

D is adorable! And she's ahead of Daniel in fine motor skills. He doesn't even try pincer grip - unless he wants to pinch me while nursing, of course.

[smittenbyu]

ahhh I see such differences in babies and development! It's very amusing!