Gianna Rose- 9 Months!

Where has the time gone? Gianna turned 9 months on February 19, 2012! Everyday she amazes us. It is SO FUN to watch her discover new things, learn how to manipulate a toy to get it to sing to her or try something new like 'standing with no hands' and waiting for an applause. Literally it is something new everyday and we are loving it.


We feel like the luckiest parents ever! Here is a quick update on the world of our 9 month old:


Teeth
She has 3 teeth on the bottom and she has 3 teeth that have cut through her gums on the top (and one that looks like it's about to cut) ...count them- that is SEVEN teeth, the poor thing has been pretty miserable in the teething department!


Mobility
She is still crawling and pulling up on anything and everything! She uses our pant leg, the dresser, the couch, etc. etc. She has a toy/walker at each house (ours, mimi's, grammy's) and she is getting so fast! We all have hardwood floors and she walks all over the house with her walker. She will also "walk" holding onto only one hand. 


Speech
In the past week Gia has been really trying to talk....her first word was "DADA" of course! She started with "dada" moved to "baba" (we don't really know what that means because she never gets a bottle with us) and FINALLY has started "mama"!!! Oh it makes our heart melt! We think she may even start to understand the meaning of the words....lets hope. She also understands the word "no" something we have to use often especially when she is terrorizing Tank, trying to eat dog food, chewing on the cords for our laptops, essentially being a normal 9 month old!