Curtain Climbing Cookie Crumber

Adia has certainly be keeping me busy. It's been making it really hard to post at all. She's go go go all the time and with a Christmas tree in our house, it can be a disaster. She mostly likes to pull the needles off, but she keeps grabbing lights too. We've been working on "no!" but half the time she just stops, smiles and then does whatever she was about to do. Then she gets moved to another location, only to crawl back within seconds. This girl can move when she wants.

On Saturday Adia was particularly mischievous. She did sleep 10 straight hours in her crib though. (I went to bed right after she did at 9pm! It was heaven.) She kept going for the tree and would get really upset if I moved her away. Eventually I sidetracked her with raspberry blowing. Every time I did it, she would respond. I was even able to get it on video. She started to attack though so the video is a little bumpy.





Saturday evening we headed back to the coast. Adia got to see Tanae. She was out cold when Tanae got in the car, but Tanae was really excited to see Adia. She kept trying to wake her up, but didn't have any luck until we got back to DiDi's house. Adia and Tanae played briefly and then ate dinner. They were both starving because it was lots later than normal. Bath time was interesting. Adia got her bath first, but once I she was washed off, I plunked Tanae in too. Adia was cool with it at first, but she always gets a little worried. Adia got out and DiDi had fun washing Tanae's hair. After bath time, it was more playtime. They had a blast in the living room. Adia found the walker and once we slowed it down enough, she was using it to walk from one end of the living room to the other. It's now her favorite toy. Tanae wanted to play too so she sat in it. (Tanae uses it as a stroller for her dolls) I helped push for awhile, but it was getting late and we were all tired.








Sunday was Gamma and Gampa G's Christmas party. It was the reason we came back for the weekend. Adia was up at 8am and wanted to see Tanae. Tanae wasn't so happy to be woken so early, but she was still sweet. We went out to breakfast. Adia made a huge mess, but enjoyed oatmeal and toast. Tanae showed off her fork using skills. She looked like such a big girl. Adia got cranky so we came back to DiDi's and Adia went right down for a nap. Tanae napped too, but Adia didn't sleep long. Tanae's nap wasn't long enough either, but they still had fun together. We planned on going to Freddie's before going to the Christmas party, but before we could go to the party, Tanae's mom called and wanted Tanae back. We were sad to see her go and Adia was especially confused.


Adia had fun on Gamma and Gampa G's house. She clung to me at first, but soon opened up. I think she was a little overwhelmed by all the Christmas decorations and people. She was soon riding on Gampa G's shoulders and checking everything out. Gampa G even let her operate a train. She really enjoyed that, but I think she was a little scared of all the other trains. Around 3:30, she started to get cranky and tired again. Gamma G gave her a bottle and she fell asleep for a little while. She was ready to tear up the house when she woke up. She munched a bunch of Ritz crackers and tried some cheese. She spit most of that out though. She started to get really active and stood alone for at least 15 seconds. She only sat down when she realized what she was doing. We left at about 7 because she was getting cranky for dinner and a bath.


Adia ate an entire container of apple sweet potatoes and a bunch of cheerios for dinner. She would have probably eaten more, but she was really tired. Her bath was pretty long. She loves all the different bath toys DiDi has. Then it was PJs and some more playtime. She became obsessed with the walker. She would use it to walk, but then stand on her own and lift it. It's obvious that she could stand alone and even walk if she'd lose her fear of falling.


When she started to get cranky again, I gave her a bottle and snuggled her. She drank almost 8oz before falling asleep. I was going to let her sleep on the couch/bed thing that she takes naps on, but realized that she'd probably end up under the bed if I did that. She moves a lot in her sleep at night. I set her in the pack and play and she didn't wake up. She did wake up about a hour and a half later though. She then slept in the big bed with me until 2am. That's when DiDi took over and I didn't get her back until 7.

Adia's been pretty good today. She is terrorizing DiDi's house though. She finds everything that Tanae never noticed. Today she was all about the printer. She likes to play with the paper holder that folds up. She also went for the VCR. She seems to be too curious or smart for her own good.

I tried to feed her breakfast, but she wasn't really interested. She wouldn't eat anything but cheerios. I'm hoping she's not going on some sort of food strike. We then took a bath together. She liked lounging in my crossed legs. It's something she hasn't done in months, but loved it. I think she was really tired though. After our bath, I set her down in the living room. She headed for the walker, but when she saw me bring the couch/bed out, she headed straight for it. I think she knows that's where she takes naps. I grabbed a bottle and handed it to her. She laid down and was out before even finishing an ounce. I'm really liking how she's napping regularly now. Of course in the next couple months she's supposed to drop a nap. It seems that once you finally get used to something, it all changes.

9 Month Appointment

Adia's 9 month appointment was today. I've never waited that long in their waiting room before and it was getting difficult to keep Adia away from the toys. She always wants to play with them, but doctors office waiting rooms scare me the most. It's horrible taking a healthy kid to the doctors. Adia was weighed first. She's up to 16 lbs 1.4 oz. I was guessing that she was right around 16lbs. She's only gained 1 lb in 3 months though. I could also tell that her weight gain has decreased dramatically. She's been wearing 6 month clothes since July and they still have a little room. She does wear a few things in 9 months, like pants and sweaters, but most pants she'll crawl right out of. She's now 26.7 inches long. That's about 2 inches longer than 3 months ago. I knew she'd gotten longer too. She just looks taller to me. Her head hasn't changed too much either at 42.5 cm, only 1cm bigger than last time. Her head and length are pretty much on the same curve they've already been on at the 10th and 20th percentiles. Her weight, however, is only at the 7th. She's my long skinny girl.

Her doctor wasn't too worried about it though. It's pretty common for their weight gain to slow between 6-9 months. They're eating more table foods, which are fewer calories and much more active. Adia's still eating about 24oz a day, but in less bottles. That's been nice. Her doctor was very pleased to hear that Adia LOVES yogurt and cheese. Those are two high caloric foods for her to eat that she actually likes. I think we'll try avocado soon too. That would be another good fat food. After talking to the doctor, which was very happy with her development, we went to get Adia's blood drawn. At 9 months they get their blood tested for anemia and lead. Her doctor has decided it's important to test for lead as a precaution since so many toys have been recalled lately. If it does come back with lead, I'll be surprised, but the only place it could be coming from are the Christmas tree lights.

Adia was great about getting her blood drawn. They used to always get it out of her heel, but now it's through the finger. She only cried a moment when the tech pricked her finger. Then she just stared at her and looked very interested and concerned. She really liked the band aid they placed on her afterwards. She kept playing with it and moving her hand funny. She seemed really confused by it. I had a hard time getting it off later, but I didn't want to risk her trying to eat it. By then her finger had stopped bleeding. We should get the results back in the next few days.


After her doctors appointment, we met up with Auntie Colie for lunch. Adia sat in her high chair in the beginning, but it was way past nap time. I made her bottle and she fell asleep in my arms. She slept through the meal, but woke up right before we left. She seemed happy and refreshed when she woke up, but it was no where near long enough.

Our next stop was Toys R Us. Adia's Great Grandparents were kind enough to send her some spending money and we wanted to pick out something fun. Adia LOVES Fisher Price Little People so she helped choose a castle and it's companion Little People. It looks like tons of fun and she'll be able to play with it for years to come. She's also getting a Little People dollhouse and barn for Christmas. Eventually I hope we can get her the whole village and all the companion pieces. It would be fun to set them all up. She started to get a little fussy while we wandered a bit so Auntie Colie put Adia on her shoulders. Adia was in heaven and started pulling on Auntie Colie's hair.


After Toys R Us, we hit the mall. Aunite Colie and I wandered with Adia in the stroller while Scott looked for my Christmas presents. We did a loop around the mall and stopped at The Children's Place. I love their clothes and wanted to see if they had anything cute for Adia. We got an adorable green hoodie for her. I got the 12month size so it's not going to fit for a few more months. It will be so cute with some jeans and sneakers once she starts walking. We also made a stop at the pet store. I grabbed a guinea pig so Adia could pet it. She had a blast gently petting it and started crying when I put it back. It almost makes me wish we had kept our guinea pigs, but they were just too much work with a baby. Adia was happy to see Scott again once we met up. He took her out of the stroller and we headed back to the car. Our last stop was Costco before heading home. Adia tried provolone cheese at Costco and loved it. That was a surprise to me since provolone has such a strong taste. She didn't seem to mind and wanted more. She also had toast.

Adia started to have a meltdown on our way home. She desperately needed a nap and it was already past 3. We got her home and gave her a bottle while I changed her diaper. She didn't fall asleep though. Scott scooped her up and she was out. She just needed some daddy snuggles. She slept for a little over a hour before waking up happy. It was almost dinner time by then so Daddy and Adia played until then.

Adia had an awesome dinner. She ate an entire yogurt, fed herself cheese and tried avocado. It's the first time she's ever been able to pick up the cheese. She really enjoyed it. She was also a fan of the avocado. The last time she had it was months ago and couldn't handle the texture. This time she was a bigger fan, but still wasn't too sure about it. It would definitely be a good way to get some calories in her. She also had a cinnamon graham cracker and some cheerios.


Scott gave her a bath afterwards and it may have been the longest bath she's ever taken. She'd start to act like she wanted out by pulling up on the side of the tub, but would get sidetracked by a toy and go back to playing. It happened over and over again. She also started splashing. She hasn't done that in a long time. Then it was back to playing with Scott and talking through the plastic tube. Scott took her out to the living room when she was finally done. He got her diaper on, but she was yelling "Mamama!" the whole time. I ended up dressing her and off she went.


Then it was back to playing. She's starting to get tired again. Scott's sidetracking her while I finish this. Then it will be bottle, snuggles and hopefully bed. She's teething again so she hasn't been sleeping well at all. She also won't sleep in the crib. It looks like another top tooth is trying to come through.

Just a few pics to make you smile. I know they make me laugh!