Three Quarters

Elyse is now 9 months old. Last Monday we went to the doctor and got her checked out. She weighed in at 16 lbs 13 oz (30th percentile) and is 27 1/2 inches tall (50th percentile). In the last month Elyse has been very busy. She is crawling like crazy and pulling up on everything! She even stood up on her own (not just letting go of a hand, but went from a squat to stand without help!) She has been trying new foods and, most importantly, she has learned to say "mama."

At the end of the month Elyse's Great Aunt Pat came out to visit. The last time she had seen Elyse was at Christmas when Elyse was just mastering rolling. Elyse has grown quite a bit since then. Aunt Pat bought her a great new toy that is helping her learn how to walk. Elyse loves the noises it makes. We had a great time and miss our aunt.