nine.

i can't believe serena has been part of the world for as long as i was pregnant with her! crazy. she is growing and learning so quickly.

at nine months, serena:
loves spitting everywhere and blowing spit bubbles.
wiggles like crazy when we try to change her diaper or dress her.
pulls her socks & shoes off all the time.
splashes all over in the bathtub.
wears size 12-18 months clothes.
scrunches her nose when she smiles.
is close to crawling. {she moves around by scooting & rolling.}
already has a fondness for pulling all decorations off of low shelves.
is eating more solid foods. she especially loves cheese and whatever is on my plate.
likes to sample our ice cream.
likes music.
is a very patient girl, as my mom says. she is totally relaxed about running errands with me, getting in & out of the carseat, etc.
takes a morning & afternoon nap.
goes right to sleep without a fight.
gets so excited when her daddy comes home from work.
has one bottom tooth and another coming. possibly some top teeth too, but she won't let me look at them.

one month closer to a year :( and she keeps getting bigger and smarter!

{photo by melissa}