Sofia: 9 Months

I took Sofia in for her 9 month checkup last month. Sigh. Time is flying by so quickly it seems. She started out our biggest baby but has tapered off to be our most petite. Here are her stats:

• Height: 28" (70%)
• Weight: 17lbs 11.5oz (45%)
• Head: 45.5cm (90%)

Here are some things that she is doing:

• crawls all over
• walks around furniture and while you are holding her hands
• loves to "talk", especially to other babies
• says "dada", "mama", "num num", "nigh nigh", "no no", and "ba ba" (ball)
• loves to look at herself in the mirror.
• reaches for and grabs anything and everything that she's close to.
• smiles and laughs all the time, but especially at her siblings.
• has a stubborn streak and a firmly resists doing things that she doesn't want to do. Don't ever play chicken with her, she will beat you. ;o)
• she LOVES to be in the water - playing in the pool, bath tub, toilet, etc.
• she still has no teeth (not even at 10 1/2 months) but loves to eat "big people" food
• she has started liking her sippy cup but still refuses a bottle

An Interview with Evie Sue (age 4)

Amelia, Reagan, and Evie getting ready to go to the water park on Evie's birthday (5/14/12)

Evie turned "4" last week so I asked her a set of 20 questions, here are her answers (that is when Reagan finally let Evie answer the questions for herself):

1. What is your favorite color? Pink and purple
2. What is your favorite toy? My babydolls
3. What is your favorite fruit? Oranges
4. What is your favorite tv show? Little Einsteins
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Macaroni & Cheese
6. What is your favorite outfit? My purple shirt and long jean skirt
7. What is your favorite game? Candy Land
8. What is your favorite snack? Peanuts, I mean trail mix 
9. What is your favorite animal? Bears
10. What is your favorite song? Jesus Loves Me
11. What is your favorite book? The ABC Book (by Dr. Seuss)
12. Who is your best friend? Arika
13. What is your favorite cereal? Cinnamon Toast Crunch
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Plant flowers
15. What is your favorite drink? Juice
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? All of my stuffed animals
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Fruit and yogurt
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Ice cream & cheeseburgers
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? 5
• No, what do you want to be hen you are bigger? a teenager
• No, what do you want to be when you are bigger than a teenager? a mom with kids and a husband

Some Stats on Evie:
Height: 42.75" (95%)
Weight: 37.6 lbs. (70%)

Some things that she's doing:

• She can write most of her letters.
• She is starting to write her own name.
• She can fold and put away most of her laundry.
• She has finally figured out how to pedal her bike.
• She can make her bed.
• She can brush her own hair (and do a good job).
• She can get herself dressed.