She's got moves!

Pumpkins for sale

We went to my parent's for Lyric's first 9 month photo shoot and also made a trip to their local pumpkin patch.

 

 

New this week:  She claps and she LOVES to dance to her singing bear that Mimi gave her when she was born.  (I'll post the video if I can ever figure out how, so until then...I've posted a picture of Lyric dancing and giving her bear kisses.)  Her appetite has kicked into high gear and she is eating like a champ!  We tried cheddar cheese today and it was love at first bite!  (Like mother like daughter, I guess!)  Also noteworthy news this week is that we are FINALLY sleeping through the night again!  Amen!

At her 9 month well visit, she weighed 16 lbs, 10 oz and is 24" long. 

Lyric is 9 months old!

We are so blessed and amazed at everything Lyric has brought to our lives.  This 9 months has come very quickly and she continues to take our breath away every day.  Here is a look at her 8th month.

 

 

Da-da Da-da Da-da Da-da, Da!

The day has come!!  Her first word....Da-da!!  My mom and I had just pulled her out of the tub when she started babbling.  We looked at each other and said, 'that sounded like she just said "Da-da"!'...and before we finished that thought, she let out a very clear Da-da.  I ran to get Nick and his first reaction was to say that it didn't count since she is not yet talking to him, or about him.  However, since he has heard it all morning, he agrees that this is officially her first word~time to grab a pen and dust off the baby book!

We took Whatley family portraits for LuLu's birthday, so I'll post the link in a couple of weeks to share.  She, of course, was absolutely adorable in her new little outfit from etsy!  I'll take her out for my own 9 week photoshoot in Austin once it warms up again...hopefully next weekend.

Happy, happy birthday to Pom Pom, LuLu, and Uncle Jeremy!!!

Cold season continues

I wish I could update saying all is well is the great city of Hutto, TX, but this is not the case.  Lyric and I are both coughing up a storm (literally-it has been raining all week) and I am ready for a brighter day.
Since my last post, we went to The Woodlands for my sister's fabulous wedding and we are so happy to have Uncle Daniel as part of our family!  I will try to post some pictures soon...I just have to find some.  Miss Lyric didn't nap that day and couldn't make it through dinner at the reception, so she and Gami wrapped it up and called it a night.  Then, hours later (after the reception was over) Nick and I are headed for the ER, where we would spending the next 5 hours waiting to make sure Lyric did not have pneumonia or a return of the Swine Flu.  Long story short-she is perfectly fine.  My nighttime cold meds are now kicking in so I must say goodnight, sleep tight, and say a prayer for Lyric tonight.

New this week: she is so affectionate and kisses everything in site: herself in the mirror, her books, her toys, her Stassy cat, and many for mom and dad of course!  I always preview my pictures on our camera so I can let her look at herself and she has to kiss every photo-it is adorable!!  At 8 1/2 months, she is moving quicker by the second and zips around furniture.  The other day, I was meeting Nick at the store, and he said to me over the phone-"Well...I found something I think I want."  I immediately think, great!  NBA 2k10 just came out and all we need is another video game!!  To my surprise, he had picked out a little walker lion that she can push around and later ride.  She wants to go so fast with it that we have to sit in front as speed bumps.  (And I must add that she had to give kisses to every toy she laid her eyes on...I can't wait for Christmas!!)