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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Cate, 9 months


Cate, Catie Bear, is 9 months and about to be sporting 5 teeth instead of 2-- that's right, after months of no new teeth she is now sprouting 3 new ones! Poor darling! The bottom tooth to the left of the front teeth (making 3 on the bottom now) pushed through about a half a day before her upper right front tooth cleared the gums (and she has now discovered grinding! urrg!). The upper left front tooth looks like it will pierce through in the next day or two. With those new teeth came her first apple slice which she properly slobbered all over and even managed to get a few apple slivers off and into her tummy.

Speaking of tummies, hers is still adequately glued to the floor with no signs of lifting. To say mama is impatient is getting to be the running joke-- considering James was 8 months when he crawled (which I thought was kinda late), standing on his own at 9 months, and walking at 9.5 months, I have to say I'm quite confused by this little girl that only manages to scoot backwards and spin in circles. All in their own time, right? She won't be crawling when she's in college, right?... Right?

Well, one area she's ahead of James is clapping-- she's still a clapping maniac (it took James until after a year old to finally start clapping) and even loves slapping her tummy or patting mama. She's also incredibly happy, laughing and smiling at the crazy world around her. I love her giggles!

Another proud first for mama-- I mean Cate-- is bows in the hair! There's finally enough fluff up top to sorta get a bow to stay in her hair (a little gel may have been implemented to achieve the desired affect). So fun.

On a side note, that top photo of Cate totally reminds me of her cousin Suzanne Seltzer-- something in the cute smirk and sparkly big blue eyes!

3 comments:

Aimee said...

Hey Ellen-
What is your email address? I wanted to put you in touch with my girlfriend in SB who has started a organic product line for kids with allergies and skin issues (excema). Her blog is: http://www.jaimeorganics.blogspot.com/
Let me know what ya think-Aimee

Seth T. Hahne said...

Apparently my mom was suitably impatient with Joey and even asked her pediatrician why he wasn't speaking in full sentences in under eighteen months like his brother. I'm dying for Sonata to be able to carry a conversation (really, just so she'll play boardgames with us) and cannot believe how long I'll have to wait before I can start talking politics, philosophy, and religion with her. *sigh* I may be the first to say it, but: they don't grow up fast enough.

Aimee said...

Hey there, the kids and I checking blogs again. You need to update girl! Hope everything is well. Aimee