
It was the end of the day before I realized that Addyson was 9 months old! I couldn't believe it! At that moment I looked back and old posts and realized I started every one of them with "Wow, does time fly!" I hate to be redundant but, WOW, does time fly! I can't believe it. She is growing up before my eyes! I feel like this past month has been a big month for her! It was not a big month of fulfilling milestones but just a big month of maturing.... is that the right word? She is starting to become a "real person". Not that she wasn't real before but she is no longer a little baby that just lays around, eats, poops, and cries. She is interacting more, if she doesn't like something she lets you know, if she sees something she wants she goes after it, and she loves to be entertained!!!
She also HATES to sit still so taking pictures (still pictures) is almost impossible!
She continues to play great by herself!!! She knows where the playroom is and crawls right back there to find a ball and some sort of stick she can chew on!! She is often seeing crawling around the house with both in hand! Her favorite game is "empty the dishwasher" which she is playing as I type!

She sits on her knees a lot! It is how she plays most of the time. I wonder if she does this because she can get to a crawl positing really quick from her knees!!! In this house, if she wants something, she has to be quick!!! She has to get that ball before Owen does or get that piece of paper before mom does or pet the doggie before he runs away!!! And this girl is QUICK! She is into something before I even realize she has moved!!! Speaking of moving, this girl loves to dance!!! Any time she hears something that resembles a song or has a beat she starts bouncing!!! She especially loves to dance when Owen sings!!! If she is sad, Owen's singing cheers her up right away!

She isn't walking yet which surprises me since she stood at 6 months but I shouldn't rush this! She gets into enough things without being able to walk.... just think of the damage she will be doing when she is running around here!!! She is quick on her feet and can cruise up and down just about anything and transfer from one thing to another. She also has great balance and can stand for up to a minute without holding on to anything. She can bend down to pick something up and then stand back up no problem!

Addyson still only has 3 teeth (I know I blogged at Christmas that she was getting in her top 4 teeth but to date only the one has made its way through). The above picture shows her three teeth!

She is a great eater and loves her food!!! Her favorite is black beans! She also LOVES green veggies; broccoli, asparagus, peas, spinach, and green beans (I have no idea where she gets her love of green beans from... NOT me!). She is not a big fan of the baby "snacks" like puffs. When I put them on her tray to occupy her she throws a mini fit and throws the puffs on the ground. Its almost like I'm insulting her. She wants the big people food! I like to watch her eat because she is very purposeful in what she picks up. She definitely has favorites and dislikes.

She is expanding her vocabulary, she has added "naanaa" (which I'm trying very hard to turn into "mama"), "baabaa", aaww, maaaa, and a high pitch squeal. When we go shopping she makes more sounds and reaches for things, it is almost like she is telling us about what she sees. She is learning cause and effect and knows that certain faces or sounds will get a reaction. She is also mimicking back sounds we make. We are having so much fun with her!

Addyson is 28.5 inches long (75th%) and 18lbs 8oz (50th%). Her head is 18 inches which puts her in the 90th%, gotta love that Brewster trait!!!! She is a happy, healthy, growing baby girl!!! We love her so much!