Especially For Aunt Jessica

Aunt Jessica has been anxiously awaiting nine month photos of Leah, so here they are Auntie! Leah was nine months a few days ago. At her checkup she weighed 19 lbs, 10 oz and she is 29 inches long. Our infant car seat can't be used past 30 inches, so this weekend we took a trip to Babies R Us with BOTH grandmas to get a new one. We made a tunnel out of the box and Leah had a blast crawling through it. We would close the flaps and she figured out how to slither through and then she would crawl out and clap for herself. So cute! (There's a video down below.) She is in such a fun stage right now. She is not walking yet, but she crawls at the speed of light when she wants to, and she can pull herself up to stand on the furniture and walk holding on. She's also starting to wave bye-bye and babble with new sounds.

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Jessica and Greg said…

YEA! Thank you. She is too adorable. And I picked a new desktop picture from the cute collection!
Wish we were there with everyone. Hope to see you guys soon! Hugs and kisses (for everyone, but especially for Leah!)

August 23, 2009 at 5:42 AM

Anonymous said…

It was such fun being together this past weekend. We had fun playing with Leah, playing pinochle, shopping, and of course golf for Ryan and Grandpa!

August 23, 2009 at 6:41 PM

3 little monkeys!

These three are going to have lots of fun together! (And probably cause a decent amount of trouble! )

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