Annelise 9 Months Old

Annelise is officially 9 months old. Okay, she's really 9 1/2 months, but we just had her 9 month check-up the other day. So now a blog with her stats. She has been off the charts at every appointment and today was no different. She clocked in at 32 1/2" long and weighs 24 lbs 6 oz. I really can't wait until she starts walking, just so I don't have to hoist her around as much. She's a bit to carry. Only had to get 1 shot so that was a bonus, a follow-up to her flu shot. A little crying, but she's a trooper. At 9 months she is very adventurous. Climbing under, over, around and through everything. It's fun finding out what she can get into and what I need to further baby proof.She got into this one all by herself. She really seems to like being under things. We're starting to enter into the world of table foods. Maybe a little late, but the girl is slow to change. She cries and puts up quite a fuss when I introduce new foods. Like she's offended. Maybe she's really enjoyed baby food. Exhibits A & B. Notice the spoon balancing ever so precariously on the bib. So that's the scoop on Annelise. Lot's of growing, crawling, eating and sleeping. The life of a baby.

Sisterly Love?

For the most part, Skylar and Annelise play fairly well together. It's usually Skylar wanting Annelise to chase her around the living room. (Ok, crawling after her as fast as she can.) We have our spats over certain toys, but Skylar must have really wanted to play alone and tried something new. She built a barricade so Annelise could not get into her kitchen play area of the living room. It was well constructed and full of Annelise toys so as to keep her playing in front of the wall, not crawling over it. Skylar failed to see the logic when we pointed out that Annelise could just crawl under the table. She just couldn't understand why Annelise would do that. You can see from below though, she's thinking about it. Here's what Annelise really thought of the barricade. Ahh, sisterly love? The first of many battles to come.

Grandma

While this may not be something you blog about, it's a part of life. (And isn't that really what we do when we blog? Share our lives with each other.) My Grandma passed away over the weekend at the ripe old age of 92. One day after her 92nd birthday. She led a full and good life, devoted to God, and there is no doubt in my mind where she now resides. She went peacefully in her sleep and I cannot think of a better way to leave. She had 7 children, 19 grandchildren & 31 great-grandchildren that love her and will miss her. I was fortunate enough to have pictures of her with both my girls.

This is a 4-Generation picture with my Dad and Skylar (6 months old).This is a picture of her with Annelise. (2 months) She's not sleeping, she just had a hard time not blinking during pictures.We love you Grandma and will miss you very much.