9 months

First, let me preface this post by saying that Miss Pais is fighting a cold. Usually I try to take pictures the day of but needless to say the chances of me getting a good picture with nothing hanging out the nose was not really going to happen. These pictures are from the Labor Day celebration at my dad's house. Paislee hung out with her dad most of the day and enjoyed herself.

Happy "9 months" Paislee. What a personality you have. You continue to think you are "bigger" than you really are. You want so much to play and run with the big kids but you can't. In the last month you are hanging on to the furniture and walking around. We have caught you standing by yourself. Then, suddenly, you try to dance and you instantly fall. Slowly, little girl, and you will be walking soon. You continue to love the stairs and are climbing them to find big brother and sister. You love huge animals (horses, cows, etc) but are terrified of the animals that are your size. You still love to blow raspberries especially on any skin that you can find. In the last week you proved that you can drink from a straw. You can say (or repeat) "uh-oh." You still only have the two bottom teeth but I think a few more are making their way in. In the last month the funniest thing (we think) is that you are starting to show jealousy when holding your older brother or sister. Really, we shouldn't laugh, but we do find it funny because you break out in this bogus fake, pitiful cry. A few times you will fall forward and bury your head between your legs while sitting on the floor. It is so funny! You love feeding yourself and are eating more and more table food...with the 2 teeth that you have. You have started to drink some apple juice and apple/cherry juice and are slowly starting to like it. On one of the cool days a few weeks ago we tried to put tennis shoes and socks on her and she hated it. I mean HATED the shoes. The socks didn't bother her but the shoes made her so mad.