Equinox /// Happy 9 Months

This evening, post bath.  

Today our little ladybug turned 9 months old.  

{So, she's been on the outside for as long as she was on the inside... Thus, "equinox".}

It's becoming pretty clear that she's moving away from infancy and into..... something else...

At an alarming pace.

Isabel, between 8 and 9 months, you were very hard at work. 

You're now an accomplished crawler.  

You remind us of a puppy the way your crawl becomes something of a scamper, with panting, drooling, and a stop to gnaw on something, anything.  {yes, that shoe will do}.

You pull yourself up to stand with anything and everything.  You're perfecting your balancing, and working your muscles like a little ballerina at the bar doing plies-- up and down.  

You'll probably be walking in no time {feel free to slow this down though!}. 

Our house is slowly becoming Izzy-proofed... Because you have a knack for zero-ing in on the closest wire/hot thing/electrical outlet/ glass thing/ heavy thing/expensive thing/tall thing/.  

It's impressive, this skill.

You also started waving this week.  And the wave is quite possibly the cutest thing you've learned yet.  {Although the crawl is also really really cute}.  You love to wave.  You'll get everyone in the room waving, hi, goodbye, hello, oh yes I see youuuu! :) 

You've also started to eat a lot!  Sometimes I'm surprised at how much food you can put down, and each time I'm so proud.  Not to mention the fact that your palette is well on its way to great refinement. ;)

You love a game of peek-a-boo, or a little play chase, or a pretend wrestle. Your squeals and laughs are getting louder and more deliberate.  This is so much fun. 

I just can't believe you're 9 months already!  And am having a hard time finding the words.  {the fact that it's close to midnight is also part of the problem}.  But I wanted to be sure I got these things down. Today. 

Because tomorrow, you'll be 9 months and a day....

You're the most wonderful little creature Isabel, and we still pinch ourselves daily, because we can't believe how lucky we got with you.  

{And when you're sleeping, we miss you, and look at pictures of you.... #wearethoseparentswefeared}

So happy 9 month equinox to you sweet sweet girl. 

You're the moon & the stars.  

XO, 

Cassie 

Tonight, post-bath