You thought I was going to call this baby girl my favorite child, didn't you? (Okay now that you mention it with the better sleeping and all of the excellent behavior in Target... Nevermind, nevermind.)
What I meant was, we've reached my favorite baby age.
Marin turned nine months old last week, and with all of the kids, this is my absolute favorite part of baby days. I love this grouping of months that begins here. She naps pretty well, sleeps at night, waves Hi and appropriately uses the words Mama and Baba. We have conversations all day long mimicking each other's sounds. She loves peek-a-boo and baby dolls, and insists on feeding herself. She's mastered the art of Sippy Cup Stealing and thinks her brothers are the bees knees. Although she has yet to technically crawl, Little Missy can pull herself just about anywhere, and she rolls, rolls, rolls and has recently learned to lay herself down and sit herself back up (repeat repeat repeat, three hundred times daily.) She prefers to eat her books as opposed to reading them, as well as everything else she can get her baby fingers on. She loves the Good Morning song, and is exactly this happy all day long.
I know for sure that this will be one of those things in life that I will forever love, a baby at this age. I'm so thrilled to do this again.
I am deeply envious but in a very nice way. Thank you for sharing all the loveliness that is Marin and the boys. What a sparkle of mischief she has in her eye, wait till she walks!!
Posted by: Nikki | 09 June 2009 at 05:13 AM
Molly, She is beautiful. Look at those eyes.
Posted by: debi | 09 June 2009 at 08:31 AM
Oh she is so stinkin cute! Enjoy!
Posted by: Erica | 09 June 2009 at 08:49 AM
i also love this point in babyhood. it's when the newborn becomes one with the world and is all about personality and happy! and love. but their not yet running away from you or screaming "NO!" at the top of their lungs or laying down in the crosswalk because they don't want to hold your hand.
my baby will be a year in just one week and i totally just want to bottle this up and come back to it for serenity and solace forever and ever.
Posted by: liz | 09 June 2009 at 10:03 AM
Look at those big blue eyes - I fall more in love with her everytime I'm with her. She has totally stolen myheart from day one! I love you guys... Mar
Posted by: Mar | 09 June 2009 at 12:31 PM
Look at that DIMPLE! 9 months is a pretty magical age. Enjoy her!
Posted by: Jen L. | 09 June 2009 at 04:20 PM
I agree with you about the age - I can only look forward to grandbabies now. Thanks for sharing your precious little ones!
Posted by: BetteJo | 09 June 2009 at 07:04 PM
Adorable! Love the dimple!
Posted by: Laylabean | 10 June 2009 at 04:10 PM