9 Months

Somehow, this lady is 9 months old!

At 9 months, this lady is continuing to be a complete delight. She is showing her personality and preferences more and more, and growing and developing at a rapid rate! She is clearly understanding most of what we say to her, and responds in her own way, either through happy kicks, happy bounces or smiles and laughs when she likes something. We think she MIGHT be picking up the sign "all done," but we are not sure.  We are also pretty sure she blows kisses back to us by making a kiss or puckering sound with her mouth. She can wave to people and makes it clear what she wants in various ways! She got a clean bill of health at her 9 month check up and weighed in at 18 lbs (55th percentile).  And we continue to love her with all of our hearts! 

Likes

Snuggles

Being with Mama 

Yogurt

Practicing standing

Exploring

Chasing after big brother

Splashing in Piper's water bowl

Blowing raspberries

Chewing on everything

Balloons

Music

Playing with her pal Riley

Dislikes

Solid foods (we've tried giving some to her and she either spits them out or gags on them!

Spinach, brown rice and lentil pouches

Sitting in the high chair

Riding in the car

Getting tackled by big brother

Long naps

Being ignored/left alone

Milestones

Pulling up to stand

Standing unsupported for a couple seconds at a time

Waving

Blowing kisses

Starting to sign??

So cute and so sad

Matching mama!

 

Sitting with her friend, Sammy, who is 3 months old!

Jealous of her brother's Halloween candy haul

Trying to figure out the whole stairs thing

Exploring the great outdoors!

Tolerating Uncle Brice!

Dreaming of the day she gets to play in the snow

Playing with pal Riley

First pony!

Checking out the fish tank at the doctors office

Who needs toys when you have a giant roll of paper? 

Reading stories with big brother

First Thanksgiving

Autumn had a great first Thanksgiving, or as good as you can have when you have no idea what is happening, ha! She enjoyed hanging out with Grandma, Dennis, Uncle Brice, Aunt Julia and Great Aunt Tracy who came in from Kansas City to spend the holiday with us.  She got to don the same outfit that Ember wore on Thanksgiving 2016 (when he was over a year old!), and even got to enjoy her own variation of Thanksgiving dinner. I sure am grateful for our sweet, adorable little peanut! Happy First Thanksgiving!

Our little turkey!

Ember at 13 months, Thanksgiving 2016 - Autumn at 9 months, Thanksgiving 2018. Same outfit!

Thanksgiving dinner in a pouch - yum! ;) 

8 Months

Miss Autumn Ann is 8 months old!!

This girl is growing up far too fast! I blinked and she went from a newborn to an 8 month old.  I'm obsessed with this little girl. She is such a sweet, fun, tenacious and strong little lady. She is just a delight; happy to explore, snuggle, laugh and play.  She still sleeps great at night and not so great during the day, however, she will nap just about anywhere (the car, the Ergo carrier, etc), so she remains very portable and flexible to be toted around on our various adventures! Her 8th month included Dada's first trip to Asia since she was born, during which time we were fortunate enough to have Grandma move in to help out.  We went on a long weekend trip to Kansas City with Grandma, Dennis and Uncle Brice. And we had all of our fun Halloween festivities, including a trip to the pumpkin patch, the Trick or Treat Train, and of course, Halloween itself! She can now pull herself up to stand, and does so at every possible opportunity. She babbles a lot and says "mama" quite often, but we can't tell if she's babbling or actually saying "mama." Sometimes she says it in a moment where it seems like she is intentionally saying it, but it's hard to tell if that's just a coincidence or not. Her newest favorite pastime is ripping up paper products - hand her a tissue, a paper towel, or piece of paper and she will be just delighted to sit there and rip it up into tiny pieces. She is a great eater, eating three meals a day now, and eats so much we are not sure where she fits it all (2+ pouches at every meal!) We are interested to see how she stacks up size-wise at her next appointment.  She still just has her two bottom teeth, and there are no signs of anymore on the way, although she still ravenously chews on anything she can get her hands on.  She still absolutely adores her big brother and is always fascinated by everything he does and is always incredibly happy to see him and watch him do this thing. Can't wait to see what the next month holds!

Trying on her Mrs. Peanut hat

Daddy's home!!