Gianna is 9 Months Old!

Gianna is 9 months old and full of SPUNK!! She loves doing "so big" when you ask her how big she is!

Here are the things I'd like to remember about Gianna at 9 months old.

* She is wearing a size 3 diaper and is in 6-9 month clothes for a bit yet.

* She has three meals of food and a couple bottles between. 

* She weighs 19 lb 10.5 oz (70th percentile) and is 29 inches long (90th percentile.)

* She loves to giggle.

* Gianna plays patty cake and "rolls" her hands! 

* She loves throwing her arms above her head to show you how big she is.

* The doctor is monitoring her head size (it's off the charts apparently). We go back in a couple weeks to see where she's at and see if we need further intervention (not sure what that would entail, I never asked) or if we monitor or if she's good.

* We may have a speech eval in the near future. The doctor has a potential concern for her swallowing. (She doesn't like textures and doesn't always swallow her puffs. We are experimenting with other finger foods to help her with this.)

* She is no longer drinking Neocate formula!! She's successfully transitioned to a soy formula. This means she's outgrown at least the soy portion of her milk protein allergy and we have a bit more cash in our bank account.

* Gianna loves crawling around and exploring. 

*Her jumperoo is still a hit and she likes playing her piano.

* She babbles a lot and says, "Dada, baba, papa, gaga" She's been adding some new sounds to her babble.

* She is very squirmy! Dressing her and changing her diapers should be an Olympic sport! She is way more active than Chris or I remember Ava being!