Lilypie Date is set Ticker

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Happy Nine Months!

Gracie turned 9 months this week. She also had her 9 month checkup in which she weighed in at 20.3 pounds!!!! She's moved to the 75th percentile in weight and the 50th percentile in height. The growth chart usually looks like a curve shape, but Gracie's is a straight slightly diagonal line up! She amazed her doctor with her growth. God is so good!

Gracie is so close to crawling. She is getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth. She's starting to wave at people. She LOVES to eat! She is occasionally signing "more" - but usually she just screams for me to give her another spoon full. Gracie gets around by either rolling or doing a backwards slide/crawl. When she wants to move forward to grab a toy she gets up on all fours and then pushes back. When she realizes that she is getting further away from the toy she starts crying. She just can't figure out how to move forward.

This month we are going to be working on Gracie getting into the sitting position from the tummy position and we will continue to work on her crawling and pulling up. But, really, she is relatively caught up and will not need physical therapy for much longer.

Libby is so wonderful with her. When we greet Gracie in the morning Libby asks to give her "boogerbears" which is Libby's word for a nose rub - or what we used to call Eskimo kiss. She holds Gracie's hand in the car. She watches Gracie for me if I need to step out of the room for a minute. She tries to fix her hair - with a bristle brush - NOT the best choice for Gracie's hair, but Libby loves to make it big and frizzy.

Gracie is sleeping through the night with no bottle and virtually no crying out either. She knows how to put herself back to sleep. Every now and then she will wake up and sing to herself. She continues to match our pitch or repeat a sound she hears. Billy is sure she will grow up to be a singer. Gracie also cut her bottom, front two teeth this week. I can tell its been painful, but still she is sweet and content as ever.

Gracie also continues to make her shy smile which continues to make everyone else melt with love for her.

So - here's what you want to see... Pictures!

Billy takes care of bottle time!


At Libby's soccer game the weather was cooler than expected. I didn't have a hat for Gracie so I took a burp cloth and a headband and made a turban for her - a very sassy turban!

Play time is hard work, mom.

Completely kissable!

Papa Graham and Gigi came to visit us for a week! The girls LOVED having time with them. When we travel to Charleston there is always so much going on between cousins, aunts, uncles, great grandparents, grandparents, friends that the girls rarely get to be alone with Papa and Gigi. Their visit was so wonderful as the girls really got to know and enjoy them on a whole new level. We are so happy Papa and Gigi came!

Gigi holds Gracie.

The heart-melting smile!


Head banging pumpkins.

Sniffing pumpkins!

Big sister holding pumpkin.

Chubby tummy next to chubby pumpkins.

The sweetest, easiest baby in the world.

Smiling Sisters

8 comments:

TanyaLea said...

I love your blog!!! :)

Gracie's smile is as S'WEET as EVER!!! And Libby sounds like she is quite the big sister...what a hunny! :) And I must say, you are quite the innovative mama, turning a burp cloth and a fancy headband into quite the lovely turban, if I do say so myself!!! ;)

Take care and have a blessed weekend!! <><

Hugs,
~Tanya

carissa said...

Gracie is an angel!!! She is doing so well Cindy. I can't even believe she is in the 75th %ile! That is amazing. What a testimony to God's faithfulness. I love that girl!!!

Kristy said...

Yes very kissable!!!! I loved this post!

Love and blessings, Kristy

Debi said...

Great pictures!! I love the one with daddy and Gracie.
It is hard to believe the Gracie is 9 months old already! And 20.3 pounds!!! A testimony to God's faithfulness every step of the way.
May
God continue to bless and guide you.
Love and hugs and prayers,
Debi

The Stricklands said...

Your girls are more than precious! I just wish we were closer so that we could see all of you more often :)

marci said...

Beautiful!!

Shana said...

I have thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with your beautiful family!

We received our referral last month for a 2 1/2 yr old Ethiopian princess! Our 3 girls are beyond excited!

Enjoy those gorgeous girls! And keep the wonderful music coming...I've been able to sing several of your songs in church and everyone loves the arrangements of familiar songs! Thanks!

May the Lord continue to bless you and your family!

Jean said...

Cindy ... I LOVE following your blog ... Gracie is so beautiful and I can't believe how much she has grown! Praise be to God!! Gracie is also just a few days older than our daughter Hannah-Metsehet (who turned 9 months old today!). We've only had her home 2 months, but she has made incredible improvements and is up to 16.7 lbs. She seems to be close to the same place Gracie is with crawling/teething, etc. Would love to email a few ?? to you! I may try to get you through the AWAA YG! Blessings!!