Adriana Leigh is 9 Months (39 Weeks) Old

Adriana is moving like crazy!  She is crawling EVERYWHERE, walking around whatever she can, and even climbing the stairs.  She fell some at first when she started standing, but is doing much better at keeping her balance now.

At 9 Months, Adriana can do all of the following:

• reaches for toys
• drops objects and then look for them
• grabs the spoon during feedings
• goes from tummy to sitting by herself
• picks up tiny objects
• identifies herself in a mirror
• gets upset if a toy (or other object) is removed
• transfers object from hand to hand
• stands holding onto someone (or something)
• pulls to standing
• claps hands
• "waves" bye-bye (she holds her hand up, but doesn't wave her fingers back and forth...she means "hi" and "bye-bye" though)
• bangs two objects together
• puts objects into containers and then takes them out
• has fun opening and closing cabinet doors
• crawls well
• "cruises" furniture
• walks with adult help
• interested in books
• pulls off hat and socks
• tests parental responses to behavior (there is a basket that I don't let her get into.  Every time she gets close to it, she turns to me and smiles to see if I will let her get it that time.)
• extends arm or leg when getting dressed
• gives kisses and hugs
• shows us she's "so big"
• is starting to sign "more"
• feeds herself (in fact, she won't let me feed her most of the time)

My mom asked me which seemed to go faster...this nine months, or the nine months of being pregnant.  For me, it's hard to say.  Part of me feels like this nine months went so quickly because I can't believe Adriana is  already 3/4 of the way through her first year.  But part of me feels like she's been here for so long since I know her so well and she's done so much.  Scott and I are both so proud of our little girl, and we feel so lucky to be her parents!  We love you, Adriana Leigh Herman!