9 Months Old...

Yesterday was Kenlsey's 9 Month Birthday!  Time continues to fly by and I honestly don't know how Kensley is getting so big and old so fast!  She continues to be lots of fun and is constantly moving.  She'll only sit on our laps for a few moments before she's squirming and wanting to get down and move.  She is crawling very fast, continues to pull up on everything and is now walking around the furniture.  Her balance seems to be getting better every day and she'll often stand and only hang on with one hand.

Happy to be 9 months old!

Kensley still only has her two bottom middle teeth, but we think she's working on some new ones.  She's been a little fussier lately, chewing harder on things and actually woke up crying last night at 2 am.  She settled down pretty quickly after a bit of rocking and cuddling (yes I know shocking) with mom.  I probably was up longer than necessary, but Kensley was in a rare cuddly mood and it was hard to lay her down (despite how tired I was). 

Not quite sure she wants to sit still for the photo shoot.

Kens is still taking 3 naps a day.  We went through a brief stint where she was down to 2 naps, but most days we just can't seem to shake this middle nap.  Her 3 naps are usually anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half each.  Her bedtime is still around 7/7:30 pm and most days she wakes up around 6:30 am/6:45 am.

And she's on the move

We see this little expression many times throughout the day.

We have her 9 month pictures on Sunday and her 9 month doctor's appointment tomorrow so I will update with stats.  We're all taking bets on weight and I'm sure we'll still have chunk in the upper percentiles!  Here lately I feel like she's getting taller as I'm noticing her clothes are shorter on her and she's getting to the point where she almost can't stand up straight under her highchair without bumping her head on the tray (she loves to play with the buckles that hang down).

Checking to make sure Raggedy Anne is still there.

Kensley is really into books right now and loves to help turn the pages while reading.  She's still obsessed with other people's jewelry, our cell phones, TV remotes and mommy's shoes (she loves to crawl into our closet, pull my shoes out and chew on them).  She also loves pulling her books off the shelves and toys out of her drawers.  Our living room is now pretty much always scattered with toys when Kensley is awake.

Apparently mommy's shoes aren't the only ones she likes.

The look on her face is so funny here.

Kensley is still a great eater and seems to be always interested in what we're eating.  She is getting so good at feeding herself finger foods.  She's loving cheese and baby yogurt these days.  Kensley also loves drinking water out of her sippy cup. 

And apparently she's done with the photo shoot.