nine months old in kauai

Sky turned nine months old today. So what's she like at nine months?

She prefers table food to baby food (i.e. Gerber). She still likes her food mashed, very mashed. Most of the time we spoon feed her but she sometimes feeds herself...a technique she is still perfecting. She prefers vegetables to fruit (this is the exact opposite of Aiden). Her favorite meal these days is potatoes, peas, and salmon.



She loves playing peek-a-boo. She loves to grab something out of your hand especially if she thinks she's surprised you. She likes seeing tickling fingers coming towards her. She likes it when Aiden plays gently with her. She loves it when Aiden reads to her (see picture). She likes to cuddle and be kissed.



She is now rolling over a lot and is working on crawling. She can stand with support but she usually falls because she tries to bounce or jump.

She takes two naps a day - one morning nap (10-12) and one afternoon nap (3:30 to 4:30). She wakes up from her naps with read cheeks and a big smile.

She has two bottom teeth and I think the top ones will be coming very soon. She has a full head of hair and it seems to be getting lighter every month.



Now that she has her two front teeth, she has started to bite. You have to be careful or she'll dig those little sharp teeth right into your shoulder. She's also a pincher....and I mean pinches! She screams very loud when she gets excited...so loud that Adam calls her a screech owl.

The toy piano is Sky's favorite toy (see picture). She bangs away at the keys with a very intense look on her face and then looks up and smiles really big. I think we have a budding music artist on our hands.