Gracia @ 9 months

Yes, 9 months...actually, more than that...she'll be 10 months old in a couple of weeks :)

So here's our Top 10 bits and clips about Baby Gray at this stage and age.

1.  She is fun and funny!  She is still pretty good-natured and easy going.  She's back into a good sleeping groove since she got her crib back.  She is generally happy and loves to smile and laugh :)  She also likes to growl...it's pretty funny, but, in all honesty, it does sound spooky at times.  Sometimes she just crawls around growling, but of course she stops as soon as I try to record it.

2.  She began crawling just after she turned 6 months old and has not slowed down since...she is busy, busy and all over the place.  She began pulling up when we were in NC over Christmas break and even learned how to navigate the single step between the family room and kitchen.  We were blessed to have dinner at a friend's house in early February and she even figured out how to get up their stairs...I found her on step #3!  She is cruising and sometimes goes from coffee table to couch or chair to chair...walking may not be too far away :)  One of her favorite "games" is to crawl in and out and around the chairs under the kitchen table.  Here's our crawler in action :)



3.  She is growing well, but has been declining in percentiles on the growth chart...she's down to 3%...just a cute, little bean.  All of her gross and fine motor skills are great, so her doctor isn't worried, but we are working hard to try to plump her up :)  She measured fairly tall when she was born and is now around 50%, so she may not be as tall as her sisters.  Here she is ordering lunch...and picking her nose :)



4.  She loves the dishwasher...more specifically, she loves playing with water on the dishwasher door when it's down.  So now I add clean water and let her splash away...silly girl :) 

5.  She likes to dance :)  Right now her moves consist of sitting and bobbing up and down, but one day I'm sure she'll be a dynamo...she hears music and starts moving...it's like she can't help it :)

6.  She loves her sisters...they both have a special way with her.  Sophia is able to get the biggest laughs and giggles out of her and she loves to be held by Bella.  She loves to play "chase" around the coffee table with them...it is too cute!  Even though this picture is blurry, I just LOVE it...those precious smiles...my precious girls :)

Three giggly Gonzales girls~

7.  Laundry is one of her favorite "toys"...she sees a pile of laundry and makes a beeline to it...and has the best time playing in it :)  Here she is playing in a crib sheet~

Peek-a-Boo!

8.  She has crazy hair!  One friend gave it a great name...dandelion hair!  We love it :)

Dandelion Hair~

9.  She has four teeth and is not afraid to use them.  For some reason she liked to try her choppers out on my shoulder...I successfully taught her "no bite"...my shoulder thanks me.  She also likes to bite her spoon as hard as she can...I think it's a game to her to see how long she can keep it :)

10.  She has this crazy "head waggle" that she likes to do...she looks like she's saying NO, but she really thinks it's funny :) 

Hope you enjoyed your "Gracia fix"~
Rach