my little "wowan"-
9 months old you are, crazy girl! this month i have to say, your personality has grown immensely! and actually, its pretty much been within the last couple weeks. you are so. much. fun! i truly feel like you grew up so much during your eighth month, more than any other.
- you learned a few new tricks this month! your first one was to do the "wiggle wiggle". you shake your head and body from side to side when we say "wiggle wiggle rowan!". its too funny. and you are so proud of yourself when you do it! the other trick you learned was to clap your hands. you start your hands out really wide and then you clap them together, but then keep your right hand out, and move your left hand to clap over and over. its really funny to watch. your grandma staples actually saw you doing it and pointed it out to us. it is such a big girl trick and im so proud of you! the last trick you pulled out was a dance move- and its hilarious. when you hear some good music you throw your arm up in the air and bounce it up and down until the music stops. (almost like your rapping?). good tricks little bug.
- you have developed a little laugh.. actually more like a cackle. sometimes i just hear you laughing at yourself. do you think you are pretty funny?
- you had your first christmas a couple weeks ago (and your first new years!). christmas was so fun, and you were spoiled rotten by everyone, of course. you reeeaally loved the wrapping, maybe we should have just stuck with that? but you also love all of your toys. we absolutely loved having you around this christmas, it made it that much better!
-you are very into yourself. seriously. mirrors, pictures of you (not of everyone.. just you). perhaps a little humble pie should be coming your way. ;)
- you started taking big girl tubbies. (i think momma discovered that one later than i should have ;) it is your favorite thing in the whole world and you are in HEAVEN. i bet you would stay in the tubby for hours if i let you.
- not really even close to crawling yet. its a work in progress.
-you have become very interested in everything "girlie". like headbands, necklaces, earrings (etc). if someone's holding you and has one of those items, you must have it!
- you started eating little puffs, and at first it was a little bit hard to grab them with those pinchers.. but i was so surprised at how quickly you figured it out. you also love the little yogurt bites. its so fun to see you eating big girl foods.
- you stopped nursing about a week ago. and i wasn't ready, but you were ;(
- you got another tooth this month! total = 7
- you have been a wet noodle up until now. no matter how much we tried, we could not get you to stand. and its not because you don't have strong legs- cause man, you can kick really hard. but we finally got you to start standing on the ground. so yes, now we know that you can do it.. its just a lack of desire.
- your faces you make are priceless. the most famous one is where you bend your head way down, but look at me with the top of your eyes. if you are doing it to me, its with a smile. but if you do it to a stranger, its more of a "stranger danger" scowl. oh , it makes me laugh.
- i think that you get so bored at home that when we go out, you are flirting with everyone (mostly) and interested in absolutely everything you see. you could be tired and hungry, but the second we step outside the house you are looking in every direction and gasping with your "oo's and ahhh's". you are so good everywhere we go! it makes life much easier.
- still sleeping 12-13 hours a night. from 8/8:30- 8/8:30. thaaaaank you! you know how much momma appreciates a good nights sleep. and i especially love waking up to you singing ;)
9 month stats:
weight: 17.4 lbs (21st%)
height: 28 in (74th%)
head: 17 in (34th%)
seriously baby love, after you gave me a little tight squeeze this morning, i thought "how could i have been blessed with such a good baby?" you and your daddy make my life complete, and sometimes i think my heart could burst because of the love i have for you both. i love being a mom, but i especially love being your mom. i just love you soooo much girlie.
the world is yours rowan,
love momma.
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nursing: {you can just skip this if you are less than interested ;) }
i'm totally done nursing... and im really sad about it ;( PRE- rowan, i thought for sure that i would nurse for a year. there was no question in my mind that it would last that long. but in all reality, it didn't last as long as i wanted.
really, when rowan was about 6 months, she started nursing less minutes every time she would nurse. and i thought "maybe i'm not giving her enough?" so i tried drinking more and more and it helped a little bit, but not much. and then we had a really bad incident of biting when she was 7 months (involved alot of blood) and a few more situations after that as well. but i was not ready to stop. i dont know why? i just didn't feel ready to stop the bonding that is involved with nursing. i was even willing to keep nursing with all those chompers she started getting early. so i literally dragged it out as long as i could and finally rowan decided she would have NO MORE. for about 6 days in a row, she wouldn't even get on, she turned her head and fussed. i was so sad. and even last night i got really sad about it again. i just miss it.
i learned so much from nursing, and im so happy i was able to get 8.5 months out of it. i wouldn't trade those months for anything. cause that bond is something i will never take for granted. i also learned that every baby is different. and just because it worked for some people, doesnt mean that it works for everyone. i gave nursing all i had but rowan had other plans. so better luck with the next one, right? i sure hope so!
