9 Month Physical

Wearing 18 month clothes!

Sadie had a great visit with her pediatrician today....she gave the doctor a BIG smile and got really excited when she came into the exam room.  She grew to 28.25 inches ~70% (crazy when you think about it.....almost 10 inches since she was born!!), and weighed in at 17 lb 13.5 oz (not sure what percentile this was, but a little on the light side).

Health wise everything checked out fine.  Dr. Tim Sing also observed her for awhile and noted her doing a few things, including: sitting up steady, clasping her hands together, standing while holding onto something, using index finger and thumb to grab a small object, and babbling a bit.   After the exam, she had her first blood test and her first TB test, which wasn't too traumatic.

Just a few notes on Sadie at 9 months old:
- crawls all over, and pulls up on everything (can you say fingerprints?....everywhere!)
- sleep: goes to bed at around 7 pm and sleeps till 7 am and takes 2 naps per day (1-2 hours each)...but will NOT fall asleep if there's "action" around her (why couldn't we have one of those babies that fall asleep during parties, LOL)
- hates to be carried when she's tired (just wants to be put down to soothe herself....can't complain there)
- starting to "dance" to music (Uncle Corey claims she likes reggae like her daddy)
- described as "intense" by several people (definitely not a cruiser)
- can do dram-dram, konji-konji, dori-dori, high five, wave hi and bye-bye, & say mum-mum....when she feels like it (which is hardly ever)
- hums along when you sing "pearly shells"
- 3 words to describe her:
      stubborn, fun/funny, nuts (mommy)
      happy, energetic, stubborn (daddy)
      perceptive, strong (mind & body), lovable (grandpa)
      stubborn, energetic, sassy (grammie)
      mohawk, Minn, easy (gramps)
      friendly, smart, pretty (aunty shanti)
      lil vail, fearless, sweetie (uncle corey)
      happy, cute, observant (aunty jenn)

And her first WORD is....

Not MAMA, and not DADA either!  Already being politically correct, and fair to both parents, Sadie decided her first word will be MUM-MUM!  So cute, she starts saying "mum-mum-mum-mum" when she's hungry, especially when she wants her milk!

Grandma Minn

Today is the 2nd anniversary since mom's passing.  While she is no longer here physically, her memory lives on with us.  Sadie loves looking at grandma's picture...and as she grows up, she will learn about grandma and how she would have LOVED her.

Rough stuff with Uncle Corey

Sadie thoroughly enjoys getting roughed up by Uncle Corey (also by Daddy too, although Daddy is bit more gentle.)

Hemangioma update

The growth of Sadie's hemangioma seems to have plateaued off and it actually may be starting to regress.  It doesn't feel quite as firm as before and seems to be kind of flattening and spreading thinner.....phew, what a relief.  According to the surgeon, they can take up to 5 years to completely resolve (but we'll hope for sooner rather than later!)  It's getting hard to post lately, as Sadie pretty much needs our full attention these days.  As soon as she sees my camera, or anything that looks the least bit interesting,....she wants to grab it, examine it, taste it, and bang it together with another object.  She also is keeping us on our toes with her sensitive skin/allergy problem, as now she seems to be allergic to Pampers-brand diapers, which I bought hundreds of just recently....ugh!  Her constipation issues also persist.  Hopefully we can get more advice from her pediatrician next week at her 9 month check up!

Salt water pool @ Blackpoint

Fun in the sun today at Uncle Alika's place, where Sadie and daddy went swimming in the cool salt water pool.  At first she was a little scared from the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks, but after a few minutes she settled down and was her normal happy self in the water.  What an awesome view!

On my feet!

At 8 months old, Sadie is now able to easily pull up to a standing position by using a variety of props including: the table, the couch, and even the wipes box.  Her favorite toy is now that musical table top pictured below, which Aunty Jenn really got her money's worth out of since it was used by Paisley, Chase, and now Sadie.  She is drinking 6-7 ounces of milk about 4 times per day, and eats 3 meals of solids per day.  Her favorite food seems to be the Okinawan sweet potato, but she also seems to enjoy pears, yams, avocados, and prunes a lot.  So far the only foods she doesn't seem to care for is poi and papaya.  She loves seeing lots of people, and really enjoys having company over for visits.