Monkey

So our little Monkey had her 9-month check-up. Time has flown! The Doctor looked her over and after taking her weight (18lbs. 6oz.) and height (28 inches) determined that she is in the 75% for her height, 40% for weight and her little head at 42cm is a mear 9%! "She is a tall one," he said. Also, she has four teeth on top and two on bottom which the Doctor said is, "quite early for that many." He asked me what she is doing activity wise and what she is eating and I told him the long list of foods she loves including Madisyn's favorite, Spaghetti. He seemed a bit shocked she was eating and enjoying most of the items I rambled off. He mentioned that she is quite advanced in her activity and social skills. It really hasn't been the first time I have heard that and I, including many of our friends, have noticed that about Maelynn. She seems to be taking after her big sister.

Today at church it was really sweet to watch her interact with little ones close in age. She was very social and not shy at all. I was taken back a bit because I'm so used to Madisyn who is known to be quite shy. Even when Madisyn was Maelynn's age she would stay close by us and not venture too far to explore. Maelynn however, was content to climb over all the kids including their parents. It was so cute!

Maelynn is currently working on standing alone. She has been seen a few times standing but once she realizes it she will quickly sit down. She also loves to hold your hand and walk. Just one hand though.

Maelynn's personality can be somewhat unpredictable. Most days she is happy to play on her own and will come find me calling "Mama" if she needs reassurance I'm close by. Then there are those days when nothing seems to make her happy and she just feels the need to flop herself around the floor in a tantrum. I never expected the tantrums to come so early. Madisyn had very few of them so it is hard for me to remember. Maelynn adores Madisyn and they share this bond that I can not explain. If Madisyn is fixed on something she is doing, sure enough Maelynn has to come stick her nose in it. The great thing is that most times Madisyn doesn't mind and will include Maelynn. That is if it's something Madisyn doesn't mind getting slobbered on because EVERYTHING has to be taste-tested by Monkey.

Maelynn has made it known that she is our little explorer. She finds humor in climbing in/on things that are not normally meant for babies and of course destroying/throwing toys is also her thing to do. We also noticed she takes an interest in trucks and cars and likes to drive them along the floor. It is such a blessing to have two girls with two very different personalities. It will be so awesome to watch them develop into young teenagers and to see if Madisyn's love for crafts and scrapbooking and Maelynn's exploring nature follow them.

Maelynn taking a taste of the dog's bone and then a sip of water from the dog dish!