9 Months

Well, it's official!  I have one adorable little explorer.  I hope I enjoyed all the snuggles and kisses because this little one has places to go and things to do. She is very curious and fast! I love how babies figure out the fastest way to scoot along.  This is Violet's go to move.  Left leg up, right knee down, and take off! 

She is also trying hard to communicate with us which can be pretty funny at times.  For instance, she apparently has strong opinions about what she prefers to eat as there are times she will hold her breath and scream until pears magically appear on a spoon!  True story.  This girl loves pears.  Abigail would open her little mouth like a bird and let me feed her anything until she was a toddler, but Miss Violet is not having it!  I have discovered she will NOT eat parsnips or green beans unless you give that baby a few bites of pear.  

Here is what Violet is doing at 9 months old: 

* Trying to pull up on anything near by.  Tears...
* Working on her pincer grasp to eat table foods.  She gets a few things in her mouth and Miller gets a lot of food falling from the high chair.  Everybody wins!
* Favorite foods are pears and spaghetti noodles 
* Figuring out how to get puffs out of her snack cup
* Her Favorite toys are her baby doll and her drum
* She has two teeth!  Abigail only cut her new teeth while family visited us so I'm sure Violet will have more teeth next week since we will be with Mike's parents at the beach.  Oh you just wait!
* She is still the sweetest, happiest, curious little baby
* Her hair looks like it may be darker and straight like her mommy's!

Abigail is being such a good big sister for Violet.  She doesn't exactly have the whole sharing thing down and she seems to push her over at least once a day, but I also see the sweetest moments when she hugs Violet and tells her " Mommy loves you" and " It's okay Violet".  Sweet babies.  My heart is so full!

We are headed to the beach next week with Mike's family and I am so excited for good family time in the sunshine.  I love making memories with these sweet girls!  Here's hoping that Abigail is a fan of the sand and Violet sleeps in her beach swing all day!