9 months

9 months ago this mornig, I became the mommy to a beautiful baby girl. Today I took the day off to get her 9 month pictures taken and this afternoon she has her 9 month checkup. She was soooo good at her photo shoot, I can't wait to see the results (they will be online next week). Jill Maybanks from Jill Christine Photography is the best photographer in Cedar Rapids and she amazes us every time. I was sad to discuss the next session (we bought the baby bundle) because the next session will not be a baby photo shoot - it will be a big girl one year photo shoot complete with a little cake for her to dig into and everything. I also need to start thinking about a birthday party - invites will need to go out in like 6-8 weeks. It seems like just yesterday she was squirming in my stomach and I was soooo scared to take the full spotlight off of Parker. Now here we are with a baby who squirms all over the floor and loves to play and laugh! (Mostly with her big brother). :)

Dear Camdyn,
Today you are 9 months old. You are wearing 6-9/9 month clothes. You can even wear some size 12 month clothes. You shoe size is size 2 - although your size 2 adidas shoes are still kind of big on your tiny feet. :) You just graduated to size 3 diapers. Luckily Swaddlers Sensitive just started making sizes 3 and 4 otherwise you would be in Cruisers - which would make me sad!

You are still eating 2 8-oz bottles at daycare each day and breastfeeding when you are with me. You still have oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, baby food for lunch and some nights you eat stage 3 baby food (other nights you eat what we eat). I am so proud of the happy baby girl you have become. You are soooo happy and you love your mommy, daddy, and Parker very much. We still call you Bean/Beanie but Parker has started calling you Silly as well. He also likes to call you pretty girl. :)

You have brought so much happiness to our lives and we can't imagine life without you. We will be sad to celebrate your first birthday but we are very happy to watch you grow up and I can't wait to see what kind of little girl you will become. We will obviously be best friends. :)

We love you, Beanie! Happy 9 month birthday. :)

Camdyn - one week old!

Sleepy girl!

So pretty. :)