NINE

Rosemary and Evelyn just went to their 9 month appointment with darling Dr.B yesterday. I'm going to be sad when they stop going in so often because I have a secret crush on this man. Well, not that secret. Lots of people know- including Ben. Honestly I'm sure Dr. B probably knows too but he must get that from every gal that comes in there. But to get back on topic....9 months! The last three months have zoomed by and so much has changed. Actually a lot has stayed the same too. Both these little beauties still love going out and about, eating, playing with daddy, watching and petting their pooch, reading, dancing, and singing, and are pretty happy most of the time. Rose and Eve are very busy baby girls. They are much more aware than they were even a month ago and cry when you walk out of the room or put them down for a nap and they can still see you. They are down to two naps a day and are enthusiastically starting on table food. Both girls hold their bottles which is wonderful but are becoming less and less interested. They still take between 20-24 ounces a day. Bedtime is around 7:30 and they wake up anywhere between 5:30 and 7am. They love being together and it is so fun watching them crawl on top of each other, laugh at each other, steal toys from each other, and to really start playing and interacting as sisters. They are both so darling and perfect but seeming more different everyday. Here is a little update on their progress.

Rosemary Nell

Weight: 19 lbs; 50 percentile
Height: 28 and 1/4 inches; 75 percentile
Head: 17 and 3/4 inches; 80 percentile



New nicknames added: Mooney/Moonface, Rodeo Rosie
Rosie can go wherever she pleases. She is an excellent scooter, is learning to climb, and is starting to pull up in her crib.
She is fearless. She always heads straight for the edge of the bed or couch and wants to investigate every cord, outlet, or shelf.
Her face and head are perfectly round and shine like the moon.
Musical girl. Loves to bang her toys on the hardwood floor or against each other.
Went through a short stage where she didn't like the bath so much. Loves it again and likes to swim like a fish on her tummy making waves and chasing toys.
Rosie is an extremely passionate eater. She waits with her mouth WIDE open inbetween bites and screams if you are not fast enough or dad isn't dancing in the background. (dinner and a show)
Loves all food but has shown a slight hesitation toward corn.
Grabs her food in big fistfuls and ends up dropping a lot in her lap.
Crawls all over her crib before falling asleep on her tummy.
Favorite toys are rings, stack-able cups, and anything you can both suck on and bang to make noise.
Loves to climb and balance with her hands on her sisters chest, stomach, or face which results in laughter and then screaming.
4 teeth: Cut tooth number two just before 7 months and cut both top teeth a week or so ago.
Still loves her binky and loves to hold it sideways in her mouth while babbling gaa gaa gaa or yaa yaa yaa.
Makes it very difficult to change her diaper because she immediately tries to flip when laying on her back.(rodeo rose)
Lately Rose has been waking up in the middle of the night and screaming. I think she has figured out this is a good way to get an early bottle and spend the rest of the night in bed with mom and dad. She's the sweetest cuddler.

Evelyn Irene

Weight: 18lbs 12oz; 45th percentile
Height: 28inches; 60th percentile
Head: 18 1/4 inches; 95th percentile





New Nicknames added: Cabbage, Canary
Evie is crawling a real crawl but doesn't seem nearly as motivated as Rosie to cross great distances. She always gets distracted by something new to explore.
Still loves to roll.
Stops in an adorable position balancing on her side and poses.
Sings in high pitch swooping sounds like a bird.
Loves to eat too but is a little more patient.
Does not seem to like banana.
Picks up her food very delicately with her thumb and pointer finger.
When she cries she often makes a mmmmuuuum sound and it sometimes sounds like mom.
Says ba-ba and da-da but not with meaning.
Favorite toys include cell phones, her glow worm, and her softy which she loves to bury her face into.
Still has no teeth, but the sweetest, soggiest, little mouth.
Evie is working on giving kisses.
Loves to take baths and prefers to be sitting up so she can get a view of all her toys and dump water out of a cup.
Sleeps on her back but turns to crawl when she wakes up and bounces up and down on all fours.
Takes much more comfort from her binky than she did as an infant. Loves to suck on the strap until it is soaking wet. Also does this to fabric toys and the strap of my diaper bag.
Evie's eyes and cheeks seem to get bigger and bigger and has a face fit for a cabbage patch doll.


These girls are such sweethearts and make everyday a joy and an adventure. I couldn't be a luckier mom.