Nine Months Old!

Delia is nine months old! Three-quarters of a year. So close to being one. At this point last year, I was in the third trimester of my pregnancy, getting bigger by the day. So much has changed in a year! Delia continues to be a ray of sunshine in our home. She loves to laugh, give hugs and kisses, and desperately wants to be John Grayson's playmate. We are so blessed to have her in our lives.

At nine months, Delia:

• Is our little mischief maker. If there is something that Delia shouldn't be into, then that's what she heads towards. This is especially accurate for anything that "belongs" to John Grayson. She can't help but want to touch his toys. We're starting to see some sibling rivalry now, but hopefully it's only temporary. It's obvious that Delia adores her big brother, and we're hoping that John Grayson will feel the same way, some day.
  
• Loves to dance and has dance moves that make her daddy blush! John is already worried about school dances. She is definitely signing up for Cotillion!
• Eats mostly solid food. Only very rarely does Delia have "baby" food. Her diet consists of bagels, bananas, waffles, pears, peaches, beans, puffs, Cheerios, yogurt.
• Drinks only formula now. She stopped nursing right around 8 months so she's a formula and bottle baby now. She seems unfazed by it and loves being able to eat without having to miss the action.
• Still has a toothless grin. That's right, no teeth yet. Maybe this month...
  
• She's not walking yet, but it may be soon. She pulls up on anything and everything, but as soon as she does, she begins to bounce. Walking is hard when you're not standing still!
• Has become quite the talker. She consistently says, "Mom", "Da Da" and "Ba Ba" (for John Grayson). It also sounds like she's trying to repeat a lot of what we're saying, so we think it's just a matter of time before she's having conversations with us.
• Happy does not begin to describe Miss Delia. She's thrilled to be anywhere, doing anything. She entertains herself, for a little while, but loves to know that Mommy or Daddy are watching. She loves to laugh, and it's ridiculously easy to make her smile and giggle.

Here are some pictures of Delia at nine months:

Delia loves wearing John Grayson's sunglasses!

Posing for the camera during music class