Better late than never: 9 month pictures

So Big

Audrey is so big this week. She now has 7 teeth through her gums and is working on another one on top. She has started to become more independent and is moving to other rooms of the house by herself (time for daddy to do the eye hooks and cabinet locks that we have been putting off). Audrey's other new trick this week is pulling her self up on the stroller bar so that she can look around-her core is getting so strong. I have been practicing yoga at home and this morning she actually let me finish the second half of the series after her nap.

Walking the trail

Stroller service to and from the trail

Swimming with Aunt Rach and her friends

Fathers Day

Thanks to our friends Lacey, Mike, and Lucy Burberry for helping with Daddy's present. On Fathers day we spent the morning with Daddy before his trip to Cleveland. Then we drove to Breckinridge County to see Pappy and to celebrate Uncle Jacob's Birthday.

10.5 months and Audrey's first fourth of July

Time has gotten away from me recently and I am late with Audrey's 10 month post. Audrey now has 5 teeth and as of this weekend can push her walking toys by herself. She hasn't mastered how to turn her walking toys yet so she still needs some help. She is cruising on the furniture much more and her balance is much improved. She can tell us what sounds a dog (ruff ruff) and cow (mmoo) and can point to our nose and eyes (but not her own). Every time Granny visits Audrey has new tricks to share.  She has taken a major growth spurt over the  last few weeks. We visited Breck and Grayson County to celebrate the fourth of July and then came back for dinner at Grandma's. We had fun despite the torrential rain almost all day on the 4th. The Clemons' Family reunion was moved indoors due to the weather. The family enjoyed meeting/seeing Audrey but she was overwhelmed. She didn't talk or smile the entire 3 hours we were there and wanted to be held by Mama the whole time. As soon we got in the van she started saying all her sounds and hamming it up for Granny!

with Mamma at the Clemons Reunion

Aunt Rach loves me

with Granny and Pappy

I guess these things are ok

hiding out in the basement because fireworks with noise were not okay

Summer is flying by (post written June 14th)

Audrey Jane loves being outside. She will no longer sit in her baby swing in the house and arches her back to fight us about 50% of the time for her carseat but when she sees the stroller she is so excited. A couple of days ago I felt her 2 front teeth that recently broke through her gums. After a week of nursing well she is back to occasionally hurting me with her bottom teeth. Thank goodness it isn't every session but I am still trying to teach her it hurts mommy. At her nine month well check Audrey measured in at 16 pound 8 ounces and 29 inches long. I think they measured her with her foot pointed but if she really is that long it would put her up to the 90th percentile from around the 15th to 25th percentile at 6 months. She is now in the 5th to 10th percentile on the CDC growth chart for weight and the 21st percentile on the WHO growth chart. The WHO chart is a more accurate indication for breastfed babies. She has stayed just below 25 percentile on the weight curve since she was 4 months old. If she continues at the same rate she will be about 23 pounds when she is 2 years old. At her appointment her ear was no longer infection but she still had an effusion. Dr. McKenna suggested that we do 7 to 10 days of Claratin because he thought she may have a grass allergy. She had a daily dose of 1.25 to 1.5ml  for a week and her congestion was much improved. She didn't get a dose yesterday so I am watching her closely to see if she needs it. This week Audrey and Mommy went to the zoo and Audrey actually enjoyed the splash park (she didn't want anything to do with the water when I took her to a different park a few week ago). We have also been working on a Father's Day surprise for daddy. Shhhh. It's a secret.

Water Drops

Crawling and putting her face in the water

Add the splash park with Beth and Anna

We are going to have so much fun pool sitting in 2 weeks

Splashing on the steps in Dennis's pool

Our new water sling

sleeping in the boba air at Ashley and Bailey's baby shower

Audrey at the splash park a month ago, this was as close as she wanted to get to the water