9 months ... and teething!

Eva is 9 months old now. And she is teething. I almost want to end this post right there because that pretty much sums it all up. I thought she had been teething before (like since 4 months), which she may have had little spurts here and there. But NOTHING like what she is going through now. It's hard to see our happy-go-lucky little girl so sad and upset and know that there isn't much more that we can do for her than hold her and give her a little medicine here and there. Perhaps the best part from all of this has been that she has been super cuddly with Kyle. He eats it up. :) Eva loves to be held and soothed by her daddy right now. It's really sweet. Sad that she's sad, but still sweet to see her love her dad so much.

Other than that, Eva is healthy and growing on target. She is now 18 lbs 1 oz. I forgot what her other measurements were, but her head is in the 75th percentile and her weight and height are in the 25th percentile. That's where she has been all along. To give you an idea of her height now, she is longer than my torso. She probably is just about as tall as me from head to waist. My prediction is she'll be taller than me. And I will continue the tradition of being the shortest person in the family. (on all sides, mind you.) She loves to read, chase the dog, pull on the dog's ears, babble, walk holding on to our hands, pull on our ears, turn things around in her hands (as if she is examining objects on all sides. very funny to watch), mimic us or have us mimic her, play peek-a-boo, splash in the water, go for walks/jogs in her stroller, play with her friends Rell and Abby, explore, smile and squeal at other kids and babies (it's hard to keep her quiet and still in church because of this), and sitting in the shopping cart like big kids. She doesn't like teething!, strangers, getting dressed, wearing shoes, or being left alone (unless she is tired and in her own bed).

So here is to her teething being done REALLY SOON! And for her having a full set of teeth when it's all over! (one, because with all the pain she is going through there better be a full set of teeth. and two, because we're not sure we can handle doing this all over again, especially when she's getting molars. yikes!)

Love you, Eva!