Haleigh is growing so quickly and her personality is becoming more and more apparent. She is an easy-going kid who is willing to put up with a lot from her big sister! She is very expressive and makes all kinds of adorable facial expressions!
Eating: Haleigh gets solid foods 2-3 times/day. I haven't done a great job at following the '3 day rule' or at introducing just one new item at a time. Thankfully, she has tolerated everything quite well! She eats bananas, applesauce, pumpkin, black beans, ground beef, green beans, avocado, butternut squash, and oatmeal. She has also enjoyed a butternut squash ginger soup, potato soup, and some sort of risotto that is absolutely delicious that have been adult and kid-friendly:) Needless to say, I am quick to puree foods that we are eating for Haleigh as well. Thus, she has also had foods seasoned with garlic, red pepper flakes, onion powder, paprika, cinnamon, and a variety of herbs!
She also takes a bottle 4 times/day with about 6 ozs of milk each time. The bottle is a combination of breast milk and formula, although in my lazier moments she does end up with just formula! Again, I am very fortunate that she will drink whatever is available!
Haleigh loves to eat! She gets so excited and her whole body shakes when she sees her bottle being prepared or food set in front of her. Her eyes get wide and her arms go straight out and she can't hardly wait for the first taste!
Sleeping: Haleigh continues to sleep through the night, going to bed close to 7pm and sleeping until anywhere from 7:30-8:30 am. Her naps are still very irregular. Some days we get a 2 hr nap; at other times we are lucky to get 45 minutes. We usually attempt nap time mid morning, early afternoon, and then once more in the late afternoon. She sleeps in her crib, starting on her back and usually ending up on her stomach with one arm awkwardly out to her side. Her soft purple bunny is always near by!
Clothes: Everything is 9 months now and I'm noticing that some of the 9 month pants look like they won't fit for long! She's got some impressive thighs:)
Teeth: 2...still just the bottom 2 front teeth. The past several days I keep thinking that we will soon see another though. Her hands have constantly been in her mouth and she's had a runny nose...but last time I checked we still just had 2.
Activities: Haleigh loves to play and be surrounded by her toys! She will sit contentedly for quite awhile if she has the right toys nearby. The barrels, snowballs, and blocks are current favorites. She also loves pulling hair, watching Annaliese do anything, playing with her tongue, and eating. There really aren't too many things that she doesn't like...like I said, she's a pretty easy going kiddo!
Checking out Auntie Kelsey's tongue!
Movement: There really is no need for Haleigh to start crawling...Annaliese takes care of that for her. It looks something like this: Haleigh is sitting contentedly, doing her own thing. Annaliese comes over, pushes Haleigh onto her back and rolls her over onto her stomach. She then proceeds to drag Haleigh by the arms to wherever it is that Annaliese thinks she needs to be. Upon arriving, Annaliese sets Haleigh down and excitedly proclaims, "She did it! She did it!" I'd try to video it, but I'm trying not to encourage such activities. I don't think it's too good for Haleigh's shoulders!
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