Weight/Length: 18 lbs., 8
oz. and 26.75 inches tall
Hair: Hair is honey
blonde now and so thick. I’ve enjoyed having a baby with lots of fun hair to fix :
)
Diapers: Size 3
Pampers Swaddlers.
Clothing: All 9-12 month clothing.
Favorite
Things: Prima, (her Zubels ballerina doll), her rubber ducky, mommy’s jewelry,
mommy’s fedora hat, her striped Pickles Farm Fresh blanket, her Fisher Price
Activity/Music table.
Likes: Right now, our petite
princess loves: bath time, swimming, eating, playing fetch with Ruby (well,
watching mommy play fetch with Ruby), going for stroller walks, grocery
shopping, going to restaurants, listening to the church choir, watching Doc
McStuffins and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Dislikes: Being hot (she loathes
the heat just like her momma), strangers touching her face (and I can’t blame
her…everyone wants to pinch her cheeks!), Sesame Street (hates it…dunno why),
getting buckled into her car seat (but is cool as a cucumber once she's strapped in), and cats (more about that later, but it’s clear she
inherited this phobia from her momma and her daddy, ha!)
Favorite Foods: Green beans,
yams, turkey, carrots, applesauce, pears, kiwi, squash, graham crackers, mashed potatoes and plain Greek yogurt (we really like the Fage brand.)
Milestones: She is
cruising around and using the furniture to keep her balance. She is starting to
stand up from a seated position on her own without having to hold onto
anything for support. She recently began clapping for people and it’s so cute.
She has added “bye bye” to her word bank, too. She also began this thing where
she pretends to cough, then waits for our reaction where we go, “Oh, Caroline!
You must be so sick!” It’s hilarious.
Mama
Thoughts:
Nine months went by in a gosh-darn
blink. I am so, so sad that these past two months have passed so quickly, but I
know that it’s mostly due to the move and also planning for another child.
She is SUPER mobile, crawling and standing and cruising everywhere, and I’m usually wiped out by the end of the day on my days
home with her. I am really thankful that I’m able to be there to witness so
many of her milestones and funny moments, though. But, my days at the office
are a welcomed break, too.
She is such an inquisitive little
thing, constantly watching other people and mimicking what they do. She is fiercely
independent, almost to a fault, which I’ve heard is more common in little
girls at this age. I wish she wasn’t so much that way; I want her to need me. (Oh gosh, I sound like my own momma now.)
I’m happy to report that she is a
momma’s girl through and through. She associates Stephen with playing and
laughing and big, rowdy fun, but when it comes to needing comfort or snuggles,
she wants only her momma. She is having major separation anxiety when we
leave her with sitters at home now. She will stay with a total of three people without fussing: Stephen, my mom and me. She still doesn't really mind daycare though, and will easily let me leave her on the days I work.
Also? I may be crazy, but I think we
are starting to favor a bit more. For a while, she looked a lot more like
Stephen, (and still does), but I see more similarities between the two of us
for sure now. (Please don’t tell me otherwise; I like fibbing to myself, ha!)
She is the light of my life, that
Caroline Rose.
Until month 11…
