Happy 9-Month Birthday!!

It took 9 months to conceive you, 9 months to grow and meet you, and now here you are 9 months old.  You are such a chill baby, making this second child thing all the more easy.  Happy 9 months, sweet pea!

Happenings for the month:

• ADubXX is a professional eater.  It's almost like she's been doing it her whole life.  She will pick up a piece of food transfer it to the other hand, then return it to the original hand, before landing it directly on target, her mouth.  Show off.
• She is still not crawling but does get up on all fours to rock and reach for a toy but then return to sitting.  We are okay with this, as we still don't have baby gates for the stairs yet.
• Yes, there are moments when she does not smile, but that actually doesn't happen very often.  She constantly seeks stranger's attention out in public only to give them the. cutest. smile. ever.
• ADubXX has started to say "da-da-da-da-da-da-da" and "ma-ma-ma" and "ya-ya-ya".  She is basically fluent in English already.  Starting on Spanish next week.
• She loves to play catch and throw with both her daddy, brother, and doggies, and oftentimes this game results in mega giggles.
• ADubXX loves to hold mommy or daddy's hands and walk, ahem, stumble around the room.  She may walk before she crawls....

We travel lightly these days.

Snack time after 5 miles of hiking up, up, and a little more up.

She laughed when her brother wiped out on the trail.

The views in Rocky Mountain National Park were breathtaking....so much so that ADubXX fell asleep.

I had my hiking buddy with me when things got a little rocky.

Where water chooses to travel toward the Atlantic or the Pacific.

Talk about having your head in the clouds.

Checking out the USS Texas before she leaves Houston for repairs.

The old hat trick.

Everyone knows about the Cheerio smile.  They make everyone happy!

Getting ready to catch a plane.

Soccer and baseball fields are where she spends most of her time lately.

Remembering 9/11 and already teaching the kiddos about it.  Red, white, and blue.

Waiting around for our head scan at the helmet appointment.

Sweet potato?

But seriously....she might be the coolest kid.  (Don't tell her brother I said that)

Must be hump day!

This is how she rolls.

Harvey just wants the ball, and ADubXX has no clue she has a toy suction cupped to her helmet.

Our attempt at a family photo....at least we matched?

Teaching these kiddos some manners at a fancy brunch spot.  We left a huge pile of food on the floor, compliments of ADubXX.

My little adventures.