Ella 9 months

Ella is 9 months old!

Some fun facts about Ella at 9 months:

• Crawling (started crawling at 8 1/2 months), and follows me around the house like a little puppy dog
• Whenever you feed her something she really likes she starts waiving her right arm in the air like shes riding a bucking bull.  The tastier the treat the faster the arm goes.  haha
• Says mama :) Melts my heart 
• Is getting into everything.... she is a little busy body.  She loves to open the kitchen cabinets and pull everything out, or dig through the fridge. 
• So curious has to examine everything (of course with "the probe"- her pointer finger)
• Stands up in the bath tub
• Likes to blow bubbles in the tub and drink the bath tub water (yuk)
• Is fearless.  She will try to climb over anything, stand up on anything and then let go... This dare devil behavior usually results in multiple goose eggs and bruises.  Looks like we have an accident prone child just like her mama.  
• Hates swings.. I don't know why, but this is the one and only thing she is terrified of.  As soon as you put her in the swing she stiffens her arms out straight and starts shaking.  Poor little love.  
• Stopped nursing at 9 months.  She weaned herself and would only take bottles.  My milk supply dropped, so I think she was getting frustrated.  Drinks 3 bottles a day, and eats solids 3-4 times a day.  She is a good lil eater and will pretty much eat anything. 
• Takes 2 naps a day  
• Still only has 2 bottom teeth

"The probe" in action

Crawling!

Raiding the fridge

Little trouble maker