Let me begin by saying that I CANNOT believe that our little baby is 9 months old! I don't mean to sound cliche because I hear people say this all the time, and the old "They grow so fast" line as well, but I truly cannot believe that 9 months have past since we brought this little amazing person home! Sometimes I look at her and don't remember how we got here. She surprises me everyday, not because the things she does are so different than any other baby, but that I look at her and think she's the week old infant we brought home. I love seeing her change and grow and learn, and I am so thankful that she is healthy and able to reach all of her milestones, it just baffles me how quickly she has become this little person who has opinions and likes vs. dislikes, not just needs. She cracks me up all the time with her personality and her new occasional fits (typically when I try to put her shirt on or take paper away from her:) I know that her first birthday is just around the corner even though it seems like that should be years away! I am excited to see what everyday holds for her, so I try not to take a single day for granted, good or not so great, and cherish each moment!

She's a big girl eating out with Grandma and Aunt Holly and Mommy and Daddy

Amelia likes to help Mommy cook

Holding her Teddy lovie:)