The 9-Month Mark

On Saturday, my little girl turned 9 months old. The past nine months seem to have gone by a lot faster than the first nine. Those crept by. I didn't think my tummy was ever going to show, to feel the first kick -- both of which happened after I had passed the halfway mark.

In the nine months since my girl has been born, though, I've seen what seems like a change almost every day. I've seen someone learn to:

• Roll over.
• Use her hands to reach things.
• Break out of her swaddle blankets.
• Sit up on her own.
• Clap.
• Feed herself finger foods.
• Crawl.
• Nod her head.
• Fake a cough.
• Pull herself up.
• Take little steps when I hold her fingers.

Amazing, huh?