tiniest baby on the block

i know i havent updated in so long that this blog does not even technically exist anymore, but i guess i just need a tiny outlet today. we had sibby's 9 month (even though she is a week away from 10 months) well visit yesterday. i am sure everyone knows from my fb updates that sibby is a shrimp. i held my breath as the nurse put her on the scale hoping for a 13, perhaps even 14 lbs to show up...and......ouch :( still 12. 12 lbs and 14 ozs to be exact, so she has gained. just so slowly that it doesnt seem like she has. at her 4 month appt she weighed 12 lbs. exactly. six months later, she has gained 14 ozs.

now luckily, i have such an awesome, laid-back doctor. he doesnt even bring it up! no questions about feeding schedules or how much she takes in, etc. i asked him near the end of the visit about her static weight. he said it isn't even worth discussing because he can take one look at her and know that she is perfectly healthy. he said that mentally, she is about 3 months ahead of the curve (go girl!) and that she would not be making those leaps, as well as height and head circumference growth, if she was not getting enough food or had an issue. and of course, i know that she is healthy and fine, but seriously i cant stand the comments. at first it didnt bother me, but the older she gets, the more they bother me. so yes my baby is the size of your 2 month old, but doc says she will always be thin and most likely, petite in height as well. he said she will be grateful for that metabolism one day.

ok, i feel a little bit better now! on to some of the more positive things that have been occurring with her. so she is a genius. you heard it here first! at 7 months she was pronouncing mama, dada, hi and sometimes baby. now she actually puts an association with those words. she waves hi and bye, claps, is trying to stand, has mastered the commando crawl, plays peek a boo by putting the sheet over her head, figures out games SUPER quickly, "reads" to herself by flipping through books and babbling, tries any finger food you put her way, and feeds herself with a spoon. she is amazing and watching those little wheels spinning around is amazing.

she is still a mama's girl all the way. i wear her about 2 hours a day at least, so i am sure that has something to do with it! and the nursing, and me being home with her......she loves daddy though and has so much fun with him. she totally recognizes my parents from all of the weeks she has spent with them. she is going to have her first spend the night with my in-laws this weekend....nervous! she hasnt been away from me for more than 2-3 hours so far!

she is finally starting to get over stranger anxiety. FINALLY! she still has separation anxiety, but at least she doesnt scream at little old ladies in the grocery store anymore. she is stubborn and strong willed. she is also not exactly one of those "into everything, running around, scooting/crawling around" babies. she prefers to stay in one place.

she has made my heart grow sooooo big. i am the most blessed girl i know for being able to stay home with her. it seriously has been the blessing of my life. and i am so grateful to benson who appreciates what it has done for sibby and for me. i believe i was born for this....for taking care of my husband and my bab(y)ies!