Laura is Nine Months Old!

...and just like that, 3/4 of a year goes by! Miss Laura had her well child visit today on her nine month "birthday" so we have some new stats:

Height: 27 and 1/2 inches

Weight: 16 lbs., 4.5 oz.

Likes: screaming, yogurt, cereal puffs and rice cakes, stretching and reaching, patting things, watching Daddy shave, snuggling with Dad before bed, giving Mom "kisses," playing games (grab the pacifier from Dad, peek-a-boo under blanket tents with Mom), hitting toys together to make noises, babbling, paper and other crinkly things, when someone blows her kisses

Dislikes: being encouraged to crawl, getting out of the tub, chunky food like meat, spider from her "bug jug" toy, snuggling with Mom before bed, giving Dad "kisses," getting bundled up in winter gear, having fingernails clipped, when she is not the center of attention

So our little peanut literally is a peanut: her measurements put her in the 10th percentile for pretty much everything except for length (5oth percentile). She continues to make progress in her growth, and as long as that happens it's ok that she's kind of tiny! Laura was at daycare the earlier part of this week so she could see her buddies for a few days, and for the next four days it will be all three of us at home together. Laura will love it! Happy New Year to all - hard to see how 2010 will top 2009 for us, except for all the fun ahead in watching Laura continue to grow and change.

I leave you with a picture of Laura enjoying a classic baby activity: sitting in the laundry basket!