What a big girl!

Ellia’s 9 month check up was a success. She is 18 lbs, 11oz and 28 ¾” long. She is in the 50% for weight and 80% for height. Everything else checks out healthy. She doesn’t get any more shots until she is 1 year old. However they did prick her toe to test for iron deficiency… all is good but she didn’t enjoy that very much. She also did not like the doctor looking into her mouth or ears. I will have to get her a doctor's kit to play with at home so she isn’t scared next time.
Within the past week she has started to point or we like to say that she is telling people she is going to be 1 soon. She has also grasped the concept of the word NO! When you tell her no she shakes her head back and forth and she also will tell you NO by shaking her head or pushing you away when she doesn’t want something. Man do they learn that fast!!!! She scoots around on the floor. She doesn’t crawl but likes to just move her little legs and scoots her bum to get places. I think she learned this from Cousin Alex. He did the same thing instead of crawling. Now I have to baby proof the house because of course she goes after everything she isn’t supposed to. Vader doesn’t know what to do now. He will be sleeping on the floor only to be startled awake by little hands slapping him or pulling on his ears. This past weekend Daddy made meatballs and Ellia loved them.

We went to Buca Di Beppo for Aunt Kelly and Uncle Ron’s birthdays Saturday night. Ellia enjoyed some chicken, meatball, bread, noodles and cake! Cousin Maggier was there too and enjoyed looking around at all the lights.

Sunday we headed to the Greek Food festival for Uncle Nick and Aunt Angela. Angela looks great with her belly. Ellia really liked listening to the Greek music and watching the Grecian Odyssey dancers. This week Kevin and I are taking off Friday to have a family day. Not sure what the plans are but I will tell ya all about it next week.