Health: Avery is great! At her 9 month appointment yesterday she was 16lbs and 27" long. She dropped from a little under the 25th percentile to close to the 10th, but her doctor doesn't seem concerned at all, so I guess I won't be either. My little peanut. She's still in size 3 diapers and I think she will be for a while. She is still wearing mostly 6 months clothes, especially pants, and some 6-9 outfits.
Personality: Seriously, Avery is the happiest, most fun baby girl. She is all about exploring right now. Every where she goes, her eyes are wide open and she's looking around everywhere. It's so fun to watch her learn and grow. 
Eating: Avery is pretty much eating finger foods for her meals at home. She gets a mix of pureed and diced fruits and vegetables at daycare. She does get baby oatmeal every once in a while in the mornings. She had some diced chicken and ground turkey this month which were both new. She did really well them. The girl loves to eat! We've been letting her practice with sippy and straw cups but she just gnaws on them like a teething toy. She does really well drinking from an open cup rim if I hold it.
Sleeping: Much, much better. She really seems to be back on track. She is rarely waking herself up at night anymore, and if she does, she usually puts herself back to sleep within a few minutes. She still sucks at napping away from home, but I'm to the point where I'm over it. If she's sleeping at night, I'm rolling with it.
Her favorites: It seems like Avery's favorite thing to do right now is bang toys and squeal very loudly. She looooves her daddy and gets such a kick out of saying "dadada" and talking. We got her a walking toy and she really seems to love it...love playing with the toys on the front, not walking with it.
Things she could do without: Diaper changes are still the devil. She does not like when I don't share my food with her. She also hates when I won't let her play in the toilet water or climb the stairs. Crazy girl!
Milestones: So much is happening these days! Avery is sooo vocal, which just makes my little speech therapist heart so happy. She has her two front bottom teeth. It seems like the top front two may be coming soon. Avery is pulling up on everything and taking steps all along the furniture and holding to toys and our hands. She's doing the hilarious little attempt at clapping. 
Big Events: We started the month off with a visit from aunt Chelsea and uncle Chris. She adores them both. The love is mutual I believe. We had a few nice weather days and took advantage of them by taking Avery to park. She swung for the first time and crawled everywhere. Avery stayed the night with her glamma and papaw this month while Darrell and I were in Greenville, SC for my best friend's couple shower. She also took a long ride to Atlanta and hung out with Darrell and some new friends while I was in class. She did really great on the car trip.
Mommy: Ugh, I'm still fat. That's basically it. I can't find the time to work out and my eating could be a lot better. At the end of the day, I'd much rather be spending these moments with my little family than on the treadmill. For example, Darrell was home early today, which is rare, so I was going to go upstairs and get on the treadmill and do some weights. Avery was a little cranky so I picked her up before I headed upstairs. As soon as I did, she cuddled up on my shoulder and started to fall asleep. There was no way I was giving those snuggles up. She won't always want to do that so the treadmill can wait.
On a more positive note, in Atlanta I got to meet some girls from my June moms group on The Bump. I was never big on online relationships (of any kind) but we've kept in touch and actually become pretty close. They are just as amazing in real life! 
PS- pictures are hard with mobile babies.
