9 months and 3 years....

I knew Julianne was small. I knew she was usually hungry. But it was all re-enforced at the Dr.'s yesterday. She is healthy, but not growing like she should. In the last three months she's only gained 10 oz. and grown .5 in. Yes. I'm a terrible cow. SO, although she is advancing developmentally, she is not growing like she should. I. Feel. Awful!

Good thing she's so darn cute. Since I'm obviously not giving her what she needs, she now gets a sippy cup with milk in it after I nurse her. Lucky for me, she drinks and eats pretty much everything I offer her. She took the cup from me and just started chugging. {breath of relief}. We're going back in a month to see if it helps. Cross your fingers it does!
So, at 9 months she:

• crawls everywhere
• pulls up to stuff
• cruises on furniture
• can get down on her own
• eats everything and anything we offer
• gets mad if we're eating and she isn't
• must have a bite of whatever is in your hand
• drinks from a sippy on her own
• has 5 teeth
• Adores Mason, she thinks he is the funniest thing ever
• sleep through the night....most of the time
• Simply adores bathtime. I now put her in the tub with the other two because it's just easier than trying to keep her out.
• Lights up our lives.

Mason had his 3-year-old checkup while we were there and he is healthy and strong. He talked to Dr. V, let him look in his eyes and ears and sat calmly while Dr. V. listened to his lungs. He was overjoyed to get a book and a sucker and was SUPER concerned with Julianne's shot (flu vac.). He is so excited for his birthday next week, it's a good thing there will be three parties (between all the family events) because he may just need it to last that long. Mason loves:

• "Woody" movies (Toy story 1 & 2)
• Tractors (any and all)
• His crane and dump truck
• His "Cars" cars
• doing whatever Brooklyn is doing
• eating Chicken Nuggets
• "icing skates" (translation=ice skates)
• His doe-doe Bird blanket (story on that someday)

And we just love him!

Oh, how did my kids get so big????