9 months old!

Carsyn Grace is 9 months old!  What a joy she is!  We can't believe in three months she will be one years old- it is crazy how time flies.

Her 9 month well check is next week and I am anxious to see what her height and weight is.  She seems to be thinnning out a little (Trenton thinks I am imagining that), but I know she is definitely a lot taller.  We tried the big girl carseat and she did not love it.  So we have been letting her stay in the infant carseat a little longer.  I am sure the pedi is going to lecture us about that and we are going to move her into the big girl carseat in the next couple weeks.  I think it is a 20 lb limit and she weighs 20, maybe 21 pounds.  But I know she is at the max for the height.

She has been continuing her stubborn and demanding streak.  She wants to be held all the time and her new thing is that she refuses to take naps.  She fights it and fights it and then gets overtired and fussy.  It has made for several very long days!! 

She is also moving around great now and is into everything.  I feel like we can't walk out of the room for a sec.  I went to the kitchen the other day and she was content in one place playing with a toy...I came back one second later and her entire body (except for her head) was underneath the crib. 

She is really funny and is so smart.  She has this new thing where she will pinch you and then very slowly look at you and then start cracking up.  And she thinks "no" is the funniest word ever!!!  She is awesome and everyday with both girls is such a blessing!

This was the first time she ever had a Gerber Puff.  She didn't know what to do with it!

This is why I don't let Carsie cry it out.  I tried to let her self-soothe so she can learn to nap in her crib.  When I gave in after 5 minutes and went to get her, this is what I found.  She actually was laughing when she saw me, but was less than thrilled when I walked out to get the camera.  Her little legs are so chunky and were stuck! 

Carysn's new favorite way to sleep at night.  (This was not the same day as the "I'm stuck!!!" picture.)

Strong like her daddy!

Cooper and I both have on black pants so it looks like I am sitting on her, but I'm not!

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Cooper has really gotten into playing Mommy lately.  It is so cute.  She has two dolls that she has been toting around everywhere.  She feeds them, puts them to sleep and plays with them.  She repeats stuff she obviously heard me saying to Carsyn and it is so cute to listen and watch her play.  She is very nurturing and she continues to be a great big sister to Carsyn.  Carsyn has done a lot of fussing in the past few days and Cooper has really taken it in stride.

Everything else is great!  We are trying to plan a visit home in the next couple months.  I really want to get some more pictures taken of the girls, Trenton and I.  So Suzy, if you are reading this- I am going to call you to try to coordinate our schedules.  I know you are in demand, girl- but we have to have you!