you are 42 weeks old!

well, that was yesterday. but we're almost caught up!

last week was obviously a big one, what with the moving and all. you did a pretty good job with it all, but you are definitely more clingy the past couple days. it's hard to put you down to get any work done, but we could all use the break.

you got to do a lot of fun stuff while we were moving last week, including play with sugar, and bella, and abby, and ivy! it was super nice of abby's mom and ivy's* mom to watch you while we worked, and of bella's* mom and dad to help us with the packing (and now unpacking) and the flooring. and sugar's mom and dad (grandma and papa) to come and paint your room so pretty!
it is pinky and yellow, and it matches your quilt nicely. when we get the 500 boxes moved out of there and get it looking like a real room, we'll post pictures. it was also super nice of everyone else who helped us load boxes and unload boxes and borrow trucks and fix up the house and bake us food, etc. etc.

you like to share stuff now. by share stuff, i mean offer your food and drink to others by way of putting it directly into their mouths. that's what you were trying in the top picture with your water.

yesterday you went to the doctor for your slightly late 9 month checkup. you have a little bit of this croupy coughy thing that's going around, so it's not just teething that's making you snotty. but otherwise you're very healthy.

you weigh 18lbs 2oz, which puts you in the 50th percentile for weight.

you are 29.5 inches long, which puts you in the 95th percentile for height.

the doctor said you are "tall and skinny," which doesn't seem like a quite right description. but your mom has never been accused of this, so enjoy it while it lasts!

love, mom

** check out the links (highlighted names) for ivy and bella's blogs, and more pics!