is already (almost) gone. Where in the world did it go? Today Abigail had a 9 month check up. She was in the 20th percentile for weight (17 lbs, 1.5 oz), and 48th percentile in height (27.5"), for her age. Not adjusted! At her 6 month appointment, she was barely even on the charts for her age. She's growing like a weed! In fact we're going to have to get a new car seat soon since she's barely under the limit for height for her infant car seat.
We've been awfully busy this month, too. We went on Abigail's first hike to Garden of the God's. Thank goodness we did because now it's so close to the fire! This is where we picnicked.
We also took Abigail to the park to swing,
and took her swimming for the first time.
She loved the swinging, but she did not love the pool. One of the biggest changes for us this month was Abby learning how to crawl. Or army crawl, but either way it makes her mobile!
This is what happened yesterday after I quickly sent an email. Can you see her?
She crawled all the way down the hall into her bedroom, just for a teddy bear:)
She learned how to shake her head "no".
She also had 2 teeth pop out! You can kind of see them in this picture.
and lastly, here is a kiss from Abigail for reading!
We were lucky enough to have grandma come visit! (Somehow I didn't get any pictures though...) Abigail loved playing with her, and I loved getting to sleep in:) Here are some recent pictures of Abby that are pretty cute, though!
Yum, sweet potatoes
This girl sleeps like her daddy
This is her favorite blankey
Chicken 'n rice in the hair! That's the natural place for it to go after all...
She loves making messes!
and loves baths!
She gets really excited when she sees the camera
and this is her with her blanket. Usually when I give it to her she rubs her face in it. Also when I lay her in bed with it she lifts her feet up and pulls it over her head, almost like a fort:) What a cute girl! We really enjoy watching her grow and learn!
I made and printed Abigail's birth announcements, but never sent them out because I didn't have the right size envelope, and going anywhere with her and her oxygen tank when she got home was a task, so... unfortunately, it got moved to the bottom of the list.. and stayed there. But here it is!
Also, look how little she is! This was a few days after we brought her home.
Now the more up to date news, Abigail is sitting up. Really, it makes me cringe because it means she'll soon be mobile, but I'm excited and glad for her development! She's also starting to eat baby food and so far, likes peaches, bananas, and sweet potatoes. Of course I started with the more yummy things. We've also (finally) transitioned to 3 naps. Sometimes that ends up being 2. Either way it is better than 4 or 5 1 hour naps!
Abigail loves to read books, and slobber on them.
This is her during a nap. Don't worry, the blanket has lots of holes and is very breathable!
Sitting up!
She can sit up for a few minutes at a time now.
This was when she had just started eating oatmeal.
In all my many trips to Utah, I have never driven by myself. So, naturally, I decided to make the trek with a baby. That's not alone, right? Luckily for me, Abigail is such a good baby! It did take us quite a bit longer to get there since we had to stop to eat every 3-4 hours, but all in all, it was a good trip. We went to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday! While we were there, Abigail got to meet a lot of my family, including her great grandma Knight, and all of our friends! Here are some pictures from that trip. juijki - a message from Abigail who is sitting on my lap:)
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