Amelia is 9 months old!

Yes, believe it or not, our baby girl has lived equal amounts of time outside my tummy as in my tummy. She is growing up too fast. I wish I could find some way to freeze time. Each day goes by too fast, each week even faster, and each month is like light speed.

Amelia had her nine month check-up on Monday and weighed in at 20 pounds 7 ounces. She is 28 inches long and her head is about 18 inches around. The Pediatrician's office was undergoing a remodel, so we didn't get our usual check-up stat sheet that detailed the percentage categories she was in, but from what I've researched she is 70-75% for weight/height and 90-95% for head circumference. Not too shabby for a baby girl who had open heart surgery just 5 short months ago.
Amelia is a chatty Cathy and a laughy laugherson too! She is always smiling and giggling. I swear she is starting to say "ball" and understands when you tell her to do "patty cake". She will clap her hands and giggle.
So, since I can't freeze time, I just make sure to enjoy every second with her! We have been hanging out with our Parent Group friends, Lisa and Joseph and Elizabeth and Brady, and we start Kindermusic again on September 9.

Two Toofs!

Yes, it's official - Amelia has teeth! TWO teeth! She got her first tooth (bottom, front, right) on Friday, July 31st and her second (bottom, front, left) came in on Saturday, August 15th!
I thought it would be so weird to see her with teeth after enjoying her toothless grin for eight-and-a-half months, but actually it is so cute! She looks absolutely adorable with teeth!
I am now calling her "shark tooth" because those little chompers are sharp! She bit daddy's nose yesterday (duh, daddy, don't put your nose in the mouth of a baby with new teeth!) and it hurt!
You would've never know Amelia was teething, either. The first tooth, she was a little "off" but nothing terrible. The second tooth, she was a tiny bit "off" but not bad! She wasn't drooling a ton or anything, just chewing on everything - which she has done since she was about four months old! She is such a good girl (do I say that enough or what??!!)

It's Been a While!

As the title says, it's been a while since I last blogged!
First and foremost, Amelia got her first tooth last Friday, July 31! She is no longer a toothless wonder and now has a very sharp "shark tooth"! It seems like the next one is sure to follow, but has not made its debut!
We've been going to Music in the Park in Downtown Plymouth with our friends Elizabeth and Brady. Amelia enjoys music so much and it's a nice time for us to be outside this summer! Last week our friends Lisa and Joseph came, also! Amelia doesn't quite know what to think of the boys tackling her, but she is toughening up ~ just as long as they don't impede her princess-ness!!
We also went swimming in Milford this week. She really LOVES the water. I do, too, so I am glad that she likes it. We just floated around the pool and she was so relaxed and chill (her usual demeanor!).
We tried to take her for her first beach experience last weekend, but Mother Nature had a different plan. The winds were like hurricane force and it was quite cloudy. We snapped a few pictures in the beach grass, which Amelia thought was quite tasty, and headed out. Good thing we left when we did as the rain came in full force soon after we got on the road. It made for a good Target trip day with Nana, Papa and Auntie Beth!
That's about all we've been up to. Amelia is growing so fast and babbling up a storm. Mama, Dada, Papa, Baba, Mom - all in her current vocabulary. She's been doing tons of tummy time, too, and has gone from a sitting position to a crawling position all on her own! She'll be on the move soon!
Her 9 month check up is coming in two weeks. I'm looking forward to seeing her stats!

That's all for now!