Guess who's 9 months old?!?

I can't believe how fast time flies! My little baby is growing up so fast!!! Addison had a big week! She starting saying "up" which is super cute since she enunciates it so well, she went swimming in Meredith's mother-in-law's pool, she got her 3rd tooth (upper-right), and she took a couple headers while crawling causing her to bruise both cheekbones.

I brought her to the doctor for her 9-month checkup and the doctor was very pleased with her progress...she also knows that she's not abused since cheek bruises are common in babies learning to crawl, just like shin bruises are common when babies learn to walk. Thank goodness! Addison has to be about the most loved baby in the world, so I'm glad the doctor recognizes that. She did tell me we should start "disciplining" her though so she gets used to the word "no". She could tell that Addison runs the roost and may need some boundaries. I thought that was super funny! She also told me that we can start feeding her some real solids now like canned peas or carrots, chopped up canned fruit, bananas, bread, egg whites, etc. I'm super excited to see how she takes to "real" food instead of just bottles, baby food, and rice cereal all the time! Here are her 9-month stats:

Weight: 19lbs, 15.5oz (71st percentile)
Height: 29in (92nd percentile)
Head Circumference: 18in (91st percentile)

"I'm 9-months old...no leave me alone!"Playing in her pool

Here's a video of her making the most ridiculous noise on the face of the earth! It was too funny not to capture on video to use against her when she gets older :) I'm pretty sure she's possessed when she does this...that's the only explanation I can think of. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Lastly, here's a link to her 8-month web album. I just love looking back at all the previous months to see how much she's grown!

Baby Addison: 8 Months