Parker - 9 Months Old

Hard to believe that Parker is 3/4 of the way through her first year!  Her little personality shines through more and more every day.  She is now very mobile and loves to explore; she pulls up on everything and cruises around all the furniture.  Not only does this mean we have to keep a much closer eye on her, but it also introduces us to the wonderful world of bruises.  Parker obtained her first bruise on the cheek from an incident with the coffee table at my parents' house.

Her 9 month check-up went great.  She is 20.6 lbs (75%) and 28 inches (80%).  We were relieved that her weight is still in line with her height because she loves to eat so much.  Parker will eat whatever we put in front of her so it would be very easy to overfeed her.

Just over the past few days, it seems her "stranger danger" tendencies have lessened, so we'll see how that progresses.  Her top right tooth popped through a couple weeks ago and the top left one is just breaking through right now.  Another recent development has been the discovery of the barrette perpetually in her hair, she has learned to pull it out, so I need to devise a new plan to control the wayward hair. 

Here are the monthly photos:

Some photos and videos from the month: