Yes, Emma turned 9 months old this past Friday & I am a little behind on my blogs. She had her check-up on Friday & she is now 16 lbs, 2 oz, we are so proud of our little girl. Dr. K wasn't 100% pleased with her growth but at least she is still gaining. She is still in the 10% but that is okay. She has gained 2 lbs in 2 months which is great for her. Dr. K is a little concerned that Emma may be behind in her motor skills & developmentally so she has referred Emma to be evaluated for therapy. She is slightly behind & thankfully the therapist will be the one to determine whether or not she actually needs therapy & not Dr. K. Dr. K also wants Emma to start taking vitamins & eating baby food meats. We have been putting the vitamins in her cereal which she eats just fine but the meat is another story. The first night I gave her baby food ham & she gaged & cried. The next night she actually threw up, bless her heart. Then the past 2 nights I have been mixing the ham with whatever veggie I am feeding her & that seems to be working.
Emma is still trying to scooting on her bottom but she isn't making it very far. She would be much happier if she move farther & faster but it will come with time. I sure wish we could teach her patience, she just gets so frustrated. We are going to the beach this weekend with my family & maybe she will pick up crawling by watching Morgan (who by the way is pulling up on everything & crawling everywhere, soon to be walking). If you remember the last time we were at the beach she learned to sit on her own so she just might learn to crawl.
We had Emma's 9 months old portraits made on Saturday & the new picture to the right is my favorite. She didn't do very well this time, she seemed to be scared of the photographer (fear of strangers has begun).
Sweet baby
This was this morning before I feed her breakfast & some how she ended up under the table. She has been trying for a long time to do this & she was quite proud of herself. 
2 comments:
That is a great picture. I love her smile. It is so hard to watch other people's kids doing things faster than yours... but they will all do it on their own time. I wasn't as concerned with Brooks like I was with Kate. BTW, how is your Mom doing?
The good thing about Emma is she is eager to get moving but just hasn't quite figured it out yet. As for Mama, I think she is doing okay. Its kind of odd that you ask about her today, its Daddy's birthday, he would have been 69. So today may be a little difficult for her.
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