Happy Nine Months Adelaide Penelope

April 23, 2013

Dear Adelaide,

Today you turned nine months old. Your Aunt Jessica was here babysitting you today--she's here every Tuesday--and she stayed and helped us cook dinner. Chicken cacciatore. YUM!

You helped us in the kitchen by being your cute self. You sat in your chair and ate orange yogurt bites and super purple puffs. You kicked your feet in your chair, twisted around to try to grab anything within reach, and chatted away with yourself, and us, and anyone else who would listen. When you got antsy from sitting in your chair, we put you on the floor and you showed us your new skill of rolling back to tummy. You've become quite the log roller lately. Put you on one side of the room and you will roll your way to the other side.

However, your FAVORITE new skill is clapping. Your daddy was the first to witness your claps, but you wouldn't show the rest of the world until just recently. Now you won't stop. The funniest is when I am changing your diaper and you are cranky and fussy because you just want to be playing with your toys, when, mid-fuss, you clap your hands. The wrinkle never leaves your brow, and yet you clap.

This past month, we visited Chicago. It was your first stay in a hotel. We went to Shedd Aquarium and you loved all of the brightly colored fish. You also enjoyed watching the jellies swim around. When we visited the Beluga, you and Daddy stood next to the underwater window and a beluga swam right in front of you. We thought it was so cool, but you got kinda freaked out and started crying.

Your mama also turned 30 years old this month. To celebrate, we visited Ted Drewes. No ice cream for you yet, but only three more months and you'll get your taste of sugary sweets.

Now that spring has finally started to make an appearance, we have been spending a lot more time outside. Often, when the weather is nice, we sit on a blanket in the backyard when I get home from work. Then, when Daddy gets home, we all go on a walk together, oftentimes in the cemetery, our favorite walking grounds. Much as we are enjoying spring, we can't wait until summer.

Happy Nine Months Laidey Bug!