sept 21st fall solstice and yo-yo baby!

Dear kayman,
you are now 9 months old and we LOVE & adore you! (we did before too, just so much more each day) Your presence is a blessing to us every minute that we get to spend with you... You now weigh 16lbs 11oz, and your've grown 2 inches since your last checkup, totaling 27". You are one long and lean machine missy! You started crawling during mommie's school retreat and have been scootin' ever since. Since a few weeks ago, you are now eating 3 solid meals along with your leche. Your fav. meal is a tie between avocado and yo-yo baby yogurt, a true cali girl after my own heart. you can now pull yourself up along the coffee table, the platform bed in your room...we love going to your RIE class. I am so glad you like the wooden haba toys mommie gets for you vs. all of the plastic that is out there. one of my favorite things to share is snuggling after you wake up during the wee hours of the morning...you are now sleeping through the night most of the time, with the wake up between 4-6. Every morning, I look forward to taking a walk with you down the walk streets of abbot kinney so mommie can get her espresso, and also point out to you all of the hidden gems of venice...you are growing ever so fast! this week, you just popped out another 2 tooth, one top and one bottom, our tally is now 8! thank goodness I was able to get your amber necklace to you just in time, another magical natural intervention for teethin' babies. poppa and i love hanging out with you sooo much these days! i love you my sweetie! after your 9 month appointment this week, i am looking forward to our next neurologist appointment and weaning you from your seizure medicine. I thank god and my lucky stars everyday that you are seizure free. you are truly a miracle! AND I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you LOVE, LOVE, eatin', especially your yogurt...and I LOVE, ADORE YOU!!!

with much love and many blessings,
mommie