Nine months with Tessa

I know, I know. Nine months?  What happened to month six, seven & eight? I feel really bad that I haven't posted anything specifically about Tessa's growth and development.  But, I did manage to take some pictures each month.  So, before I share the latest and the greatest about little Miss Tess, here are some photos from the last three months.

6 months old:

7 months old (modeling her home made blanket from Ahmma and Momma's first pair of baby shoes):

8 months old (wearing 3 of Momma's baby outfits):

Tessa had her nine-month well check at the end of August. As for her stats, she weighed 17 lbs, 1 oz (30%) and measured 29" long (92%).  She nurses five times a day, and in order for her to get a full feeding I have to sequester us in my upstairs bedroom because she gets so distracted by what her sisters are saying and doing. Along with nursing, she eats a jar of baby food and some finger foods after each breakfast and lunch feeding.  For dinner she sits at the table with the family and eats whatever we're eating before I nurse her.  She still takes two naps during the day and sleeps 10-11 hours each night. Her hair is slowly filling in, but still no teeth.  She crawls, occasionally claps, and is learning how to wave.  I predict she'll be walking before her first birthday because she loves to pull up to the standing position and let go.  I'll share more about her personality and Tess-isms when she's ten months old, so in about a week.