Audrey - 9 months

Sleep:

I really struggled this month with putting Audrey down while she was still awake. 1 night I was rocking her and she was not having it and said “mama” so clearly and I just melted and ended up rocking her for another 15 minutes while shedding a few tears. It’s so hard watching your kiddos grow up right in front of you. I just want to freeze time and appreciate these moments while they are happening. She has started to consistently sleep through the night and I am getting spoiled.

Eat:

Dang does this girl like food about as much as I love her. We started weaning off the breast this month and I cried! I told myself that I would start to wean her and pump starting May 1^st but I just couldn’t do it so I was pumping a lot when Chad and I went to Mexico. It’s funny, I never really enjoyed breastfeeding until it was almost over and then I just couldn’t stop not because of her but because of me. She is eating 3 meals a day with 2 snacks. We ended the month with 1 breastfeeding session in the morning and 4-6oz bottles during the day. She’s a pretty good eater, we haven’t started meats yet since she still doesn’t have any teeth but I’m pretty sure we are a little behind in that department. Her favorite snack is the teething wafers which I found at Walmart on Clearance right before we left on vacation.  

Development:

Audrey is all over the place and sitting all by herself. She has stood up next to a piece of furniture a few times which we need to adjust her bed now! She is starting to talk (babble) more, Grady calls her baby girl and I’m pretty sure she thinks that’s her name instead of Audrey. She’s been pretty clingy which makes me think she is cutting some teeth but still none. She normally won’t let me put her down unless he has a snack. She is also starting to cry if someone else holds her which I secretly enjoy and love that she is a momma’s girl.