It’s 20 degrees outside, and it doesn’t seem much warmer than that in Delaney’s room. So she’s bunking with us tonight. What a sweet face to sleep next to all night!

Sick mommy + sleepy baby = lots of cuddling time

Delaney loves attention, and Murphy is a reliable audience.  Here’s how the daily dance goes at our house:

Delaney rocks out in her bouncy seat. Then she pauses to make sure Murphy is still watching.

Then she squeals and thrashes about some more.  Then she pauses to make sure Murphy is watching.

Then she bounces some more and flails her hands.  Then she pauses to make sure Murphy is watching.

And the beat goes on…

This is the only time Murphy can relax these days – when Delaney is contained in the Pack ‘n Play. Now that she’s very mobile and very fast, she is constantly chasing him to pull his tail and grab his feet!

I received this photo from the daycare this morning. Clearly the ladies were amused at our groggy girl who isn’t a morning person!

She had a very successful 9-month doctor visit today.  It won’t come as much surprise that this girl is super long and super thin!  She’s measuring in the 95% for height and 20% for weight.  But her eating and sleeping are right on target, so she’s growing like she should be.

And we spotted two new teeth during the visit!  She is getting in her “top lateral incisors” (meaning that the two front middle teeth are still to be seen).  The doctor said that it’s actually rather rare to get those teeth in before the front middle ones, but the same thing happened to her own kids.  So Delaney is in good company.

She was checked for anemia (she’s fine) and received her second flu shot.  After just a few tears, she was back to babbling at the doctor and trying to lick her stethoscope in no time.

There were three newborn babies (all within five days old) at the doctor’s office today.  Wow – it really showed just how much Delaney has grown in nine months.  I’ve already forgotten just how tiny she used to be!  Now she’s a busy bee who loves to rock out in her bouncy seat!