9 Month Little.

Ellery on her first boat ride. Mississippi River, July 29, 2012

I'm not sure how to start these posts anymore. Every sentence I think of begins with, "I can't believe you're already this old!"

Well, little girl! You've officially been in this world as long as I carried you in my tummy. You have grown and learned and won our hearts a million times over. Your smile and your hugs keep us counting our blessings and realizing that you are truly one of our most precious gifts.
 

You are into everything these days. Crawling all over the place and all over everyone, and we predict walking won't be long to follow. You crawl to your toy box, pull up, and rummage through it in search of the perfect toy, all the while launching the undesirable ones across the room. (It's cute now, but I can see that changing in the near future!) 


 Although you haven't started babbling yet, you are a non-stop noise maker. You squeal at the top of your lungs while playing and hum along with us when we quietly sing you to sleep.You love people, especially other babies!

You reach for us and are beginning to understand the word 'no'. Your favorite book is Peter Rabbit: Show me your ears and your favorite character is Squirrel Nutkin and his furry tail!

You're still wearing cloth diapers and all of your baby food is still homemade, except for the Cheerios in which you quite frequently over indulge.  You eat at least three frozen ice cubes of food, three times a day and nurse in between feedings. Usually I create a mixture of foods to create your meal: carrots, green beans, and pear is one of your favorite combinations. 

We're so happy to have your squirmy little body in our lives every minute of every day. We love watching you grow and accomplish new tasks. You make us proud, Ellie Bug. 

Love upon love.