More Park Fun

On the teeter-totter with Ben.
Her first trip down the slide

For some reason when she's crawling in the grass she feels she has to lift both her arms and legs extra high.

Too Small To Drive

She's so smart she keeps her hands at "10 and 2"

Maybe the seat should be raised?

Big Girl Bathtub

Eliana is now getting her bath in the big tub. I think the swimming lessons her and I are in together helped her figure out the bathtub really isn't all that scary.

There's Always Next Game

Those poor Badgers. We cheared them on, but they must not have heard us from Madison.

Paper Fun

I'm not sure what it is about Eliana and paper, but she just loves playing with it. We usually don't let her play with it because we don't want her to choke since everything goes in her mouth, but I let her play with it for a bit.

New Games and You Can't Hide Anything From Me

Eliana's new favorite thing to do is take the diapers out of her changing table. She has also learned that we have the couch pillows set up on the floor to hide things she doesn't need to be getting into.

Eliana practices walking

Eliana has done quite well with her push toys. These were taken the week before she turned 9 months. I know she'll be walking on her own in no time. She took two steps a couple weeks ago, but hasn't since.

Eliana Wants Daddy's Food

No more sitting in front of the couch eating our pizza on Sunday nights while we watch America's Funniest Home Videos. (Unless Eliana gets some pizza too)

Wake Up Daddy I Want to Play

Ben had a very busy weekend getting together everything for Octoberfest. All Eliana wanted to do was play when she saw him.

9 MONTHS

I'm not sure how, but I completely forgot to give Eliana's update from her 9 month Dr. visit on that happened on the 25th. Eliana has been lingering in the 10th-25th percentile for her weight. This time she was just barely in the 10th percentile at 16lbs 4oz. Because of this they want me to bring Ellie back in a month to recheck her length and weight. She can also get her flu shot then. Her length previously was in the 90th percentile, which was quite a jump from her 4 month visit which said she was in the 50th percentile. So, at this visit she measured in the 50th percentile again. I know that when they measure her they do it the incorrect way. They measure her on a slanted table instead of a completely flat surface (I was a pediatric RN). I'm not concerned about the height issue. I just can't believe she's 9 months old. She has been out of my tummy for as long as she had been in. It's so amazing. God is Great!

Oh, I almost forgot Eliana has gotten her second tooth as well.