Monthly Chalkboards

One thing that I have loved doing with Emersyn is create her monthly chalkboards.

Each month, I write a few of her newly acquired skills/likes/dislikes and snap a quick photo.

I actually did a chalkboard each week of my pregnancy too! 

It was fun to watch my bump grow and now I have loved watching Emme grow up.

Here are her photos from months one through nine!

It's so fun to look back and see how much she has changed!

I plan to continue this until she turns a year and then take one each year after that.

I can't wait to show her one day!

I think she will especially love seeing that I put her in a pink turkey tutu on her first thanksgiving! ;)

Nine Months Old

Where did the last 9 months of her life go?! Our babe is getting big right before our eyes!

Age: 9.5 months old!

Stats: At her nine month well check on the 5th, E was 21 lbs 4 oz & 29 in long. Whoa mama! 90th percentile!

Clothes: 12-18 months! 

Favorite Foods: What food isn't her favorite? HA! E is eating all finger food now. Her faves include whole wheat waffles, pears, shredded cheese, and broccoli. Her 6 teeth help her chomp all these goodies!

Words: She just said her first word the other day! MAMA! Love hearing that word come out of that sweet lil mouth!

Activities: This girl is a wild child. Now that she is crawling/pulling up on everything, I can't keep her still! The only times she will relax are when we go on walks and car rides- both of which she loves. We have been busy enjoying all the fun things that come with summer like trips to the zoo and parks. 

Favorite Things: E girl loves to clap her hands! Any time she hears the word "YAY" she instantly starts clapping! She also loves to eat (which is evident haha!) and she loves the water. She got to go to the splash pad and the pool for the first time this month and she was so happy!

Signature Moves: Her move of choice is crawling away at the speed of sound towards the stairs/cords coming out of the wall/any rug on the floor.... aka: all the places I don't want her to go haha. We are learning the word "no" very quickly ;) She also has learned to turn around in the seat on the front of the cart at Target. Again, we are learning "no" VERY quickly!

Mom's Proudest Moment: Hearing Em say "mama" after months of teaching her!

Dad's Proudest Moment: Em learning how to give kisses. He loves when she gives him a smooch randomly throughout the day!

This little girl literally fell out of Heaven. She is sweet as pie. This has honestly been the best month of her life- I adore watching her learn new things and she is slowly becoming an independent little toddler instead of a baby. Bittersweet times over here, folks.

Love you E girl. Thanks for making our world brighter every day!