9 Months!

Here's our little girl at 9 months.
Height: 27 1/4 in (30%)
Weight: 17 lbs. 10.5 oz. (30%)

I need to use 2 spoons when feeding her. One I give to her so she can feed herself every few bites and the other one I use to feed her. If I don't give her one of her own she grabs for the one I'm using and won't give it back once she's put it in her mouth.

She loves to pull up on things to stand; chairs, coffee tables, couches, and people.

She gets excited to clap to "Patty cake." She still doesn't clap on her own but I clap her hands for her and she gets to about "mark it with a B" before she pulls her hands away because she's tired of clapping.

She loves to walk with help.
Daddy got Cambria her very first purse!


Whenever she wakes up she plays for a while and when she's ready to get out she stands up in her crib. I had to lower it since she's a climber now.


When I'm getting ready she crawls into our closet and plays. The first time she was in there she went straight for my most sassy pair of shoes.

She also likes to play in front of the mirror and kiss herself.

When trying to get her to crawl, placing toys in front of her won't work, but for any type of cord or dad's work bag she'll get moving right away.


A quick way to get her to calm down is to play "this little piggy" with her toes.

She adores playing with her daddy.

She has a new nickname "Cambri bear" which came about because of this coat she was wearing one day.
In addition to baby food she eats little pieces of cheese, grapes, and usually gets to try whatever mom and dad are eating. Sometimes she gets an occasional lick of a popsicle and other treats.

Some b&w's:



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Visit from Grandpa

Grandpa was close by in DC so he stopped by for a visit! Cambria is in the process of learning that when Grandpa visits, the thing all the kids look forward to is the opening of the suitcase.

Hmm, which one shall I open first?

Grandpa reading Incy Wincy Spider to Cambria.

We had a nice relaxing weekend together catching up and lounging around.

We learned that here's what happens when Cambria gets a hold of a retractable twisty pen in church and learns how to open it. She got it all over- in her hair, on her nose, on her arms. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw her at the end of church.

We finished off the weekend with an ice cream party! Yes, there are seven tubs. Amos is an ice cream fanatic and that's putting it mildly.

Stop by again soon Grandpa!

8 Months Old!

Our Happy 8-month old!

She's still not crawling but manages to get around the floor pretty well. She can get her stomach off the ground to be on all fours but she mostly goes backwards or rolls around and has a little circle radius where she can reach for her toys. She actually likes the kitchen floor a lot since she can move around more than on the carpet.


She loves to look at her board books and flip the pages herself. She has a lot of touch-and-feel books so I think at this stage she thinks books are for feeling instead of reading and she loves to touch the pictures and textures on each page.

With a pillowcase Cambria will play peek-a-boo. After a few times of showing her what to do, she will hold it up over her head and we say "where's Cambria?" and she pulls it off and we shout "there she is!"

She has started making a really funny face where she shapes her mouth into an "O" shape.


She uses her thumb and forefinger to pick up and eat her little flavored baby puffs on her own with no more help from mom.

She doesn't get to sit in her favorite spot on the window ledge any more because even with a table and pillows around her to catch her she still manages to pull herself around and onto her stomach and past the "safe zone" so she's limited to the floor or her crib now.


During bath time she won't sit still. She has to have her hands in the running water and climbs all around her little tub feeling the sides, the bottom of the acutal tub, and the foam back pad on it. Keeps me busier than she used to but I like to let her explore.

Her dad's favorite outfit! He calls her his strawberry shortcake.

She loves to imitate sounds and actions. She makes the "buh buh buh" sound, "duh duh duh" and if we repeat them back to her she'll keep going. Also if we smack our lips (kind of a kissing sound) she'll usually do it back. We're trying to teach her to do it if we say "kisses" but no luck yet. Also she loves to wave her arm and I'm trying to teach her to associate that with "bye bye." The words I *think* she understands are "shake" for when she's shaking her toy and "kick" for when she's in the bath.

Dad can I come to work with you today? Pleeeeeease? I'll be good I promise.

I used to be able to hand her envelopes or paper to keep her occupied but not any more. She eats the paper. Yuck.

Love this little girl!!

Inching closer to 30

I had a great celebration this year for my birthday. My parents came to visit on the weekend bringing with them my traditional red velvet cake and lots of other goodies and a pretty flowering plant. We got to catch up and they got to play with Cambria.


For dinner we went to Bethlehem Brew Works, because yes, I am obsessed with brewery food. They just seem to have more interesting choices on their menus than a standard chain restaurant. It was really good, and Cambria had a nice time chewing on straws, coasters, crayon packets and just being curious in general. She is so good at behaving when we are out and about since she just enjoys watching, playing, and taking it all in.



We all really enjoyed our meals and even Amos said his fish and chips was the best he's had in America since the batter didn't taste like beer. At a brewery nonetheless. Figure that one out. Then after dinner my parents stayed with Cambria while Amos and I got to go for a DATE and see the Adjustment Bureau.

Then on my actual birthday Amos left early in the morning but I have a Cambria to keep me busy and play with me so all was good. A friend invited us over for a delicious dinner and birthday cake, so it was a nice day.

7 months!

Cambria's growing up! I feel like she becomes less of a baby and more of a little person each day.

• She likes to do head, shoulders, knees and toes. I do the motions and sing for her.

• She is forming her own opinions and is not afraid to make them known. She doesn't really enjoy getting dressed any more, and she HATES getting her nose wiped and sucked if it's runny. Also, if she's enjoying playing with a toy and you have to take it away she has a huge fit. My dad made the mistake of letting her look at the aquarium on his ipad while we were stopped on a car ride, and when we had to get going and there was no one there to hold it for her she screamed and screamed until I got in the back with her and let her play with it again

• She has started turning the pages when we're reading a book if I lift them up for her a little bit
  

• During her photo session she was very aware of the large round sticker I put on her onesie, and would not stop playing with it and ripping it off. It made for an interesting time. I couldn't stop laughing at her fascination and perseverance.
  

• She takes 3 naps a day usually. Morning, early afternoon, and sometimes a late afternoon nap before her bath, bottle & bed at 7.

• She loves being thrown in the air and tossed around every which way. It gives her the giggles.

• She likes to play with and grab my hair and earrings.

• She holds herself up on her arms and will scoot if you bend her legs for her. Shouldn't be too long before she is crawling.

• She sits up and plays, but usually is ready to be picked up in 15 minutes, UNLESS she is in her favorite spot on the window seat looking at the snow, observing the happenings, and playing with the strings of the blinds (don't worry, I watch her closely!)

• When she wants to be picked up she will hold her arms out wide to reach for you

• She has her two bottom teeth

• When she is waiting to be lifted out of her crib or out of her carrier she will wave her arms and legs wildly with a very eager look on her face

• Her favorite veggie is carrots and favorite fruits are pears, apples, and bananas

• She stays very clean between all the baths and showers she takes. She loves them!

fill 'er up Mom!

uh oh...

hey, why did you make it stop?

Some more I did from her 7 month photoshoot: