Lexie's 9-Month Checkup

Lexie is doing fairly well. She's only 17 lbs 6 oz, and 26.75" tall, which puts her in the 25th percentile. (Apparently our kids are destined to take after their short parents.) She has a huge head, though: 44.8 cm (75th percentile). She's going to be one smart girl!

She only recently decided she'd eat babyfood. When she was 6 and 7 months old, she wouldn't have anything to do with it. She was so disgusted with rice cereal, even mixed with fruit, that she'd clamp her mouth tightly shut and simply refuse to take another bite. I'd simply try again every few days, but it wasn't until 8 months old that she started enjoying oatmeal with fruit. The only vegetable she'll eat so far is sweet potatoes. The pediatrician said all this is okay and just let her eat at her own pace.

She's really cute holding her own bottle to eat, and prefers to sit propped up to eat; she doesn't like to be held while eating. (Little miss independent!) She's really close to crawling. She lunges forward from a sitting position onto all fours and rocks. Then she sprawls out on her belly and slowly rotates in a circle to reach what she wants. She only rolls over a little bit to get across the room. She's pretty content to simply stay in one location and play with whatever is in her reach.

I'm actually kind of glad she's hitting all her milestones a bit later than Luke. That means she gets to stay a baby longer, and I'm really enjoying this stage! She's super cuddly and loves to be held and talked to.

She's almost sleeping through the night. At least she doesn't need to eat when she wakes in the night. She still likes to eat sometimes as late as 10 pm, but then she'll sleep until 7ish. She usually wakes up 1-2 times a night crying and simply needs her binky popped in to go right back to sleep. I've tried letting her cry for awhile when she wakes in the night, but she never quite settles down or soothes herself. Oh well. I'm praying it's only a matter of time. On average, she'll sleep 8 to 6. And yes, it's pretty rough because I am absolutely not a morning person. I don't do 6:00 am very well. Thank God for coffee!

Luke is my good sleeper. At this age, he slept 8:30 to 8. It was lovely. Now, he sleeps 9 - 7:30 ish. Oh well. You take whatever sleep you can get!

At least both kids are beautiful and healthy!