Official Stats

Anna's 9 month check-up went well today.  As it turns out, she's pretty darn healthy and not so GIGANTORE (well except for her head but that goes without saying!)!  She's up to 19lbs, 2.5oz (50%), 28 3/4in (75%), and her head size is in the whopping 95%!!  Big heads = BIG brains!!  Dr. McColl said, "We'll just keep an eye on it (meaning her head) and make sure it doesn't go ABOVE the curve."  WAHAHAHA!!!  Oh doesn't that sound all too familiar!!  LOVE my big-headed girls!!
Dr. McColl also gave us the go-ahead to start giving Anna meats.  I talked to him about shredded chicken and he said he would start with those Gerber meats made for babies.  Hold on for a minute while I THROW UP ALL OVER MYSELF!!!  I'm sorry if anyone reading this is currently giving their child or has given their child those sausage sticks, but that is one food that completely grosses me out!!  I'd have Anna lick the bottom of my shoes before I gave her a "meat link."  She can stick her finger up her nose and eat as many green boogies as she wants before I'll let her eat one of those horrid meat sticks.  Ok, ok I think you get my point.  Anyway, it sounds like Anna will get some shredded meat cut up into teeny, tiny pieces very soon!
Oh, I guess I should explain the picture.  Anna has a brown, flower hair clip for her hair and apparently, the dye gets all over EVERYTHING when it gets wet.  Weeeeellllllllll, this is what greeted me when I went to get Anna out of her car seat to go into Walmart on Tuesday!!  No she didn't just shove her face into a jug of chocolate ice cream, she got ahold of her hair clip!  Not only was her face brown, but her car seat, clothes, and hands were also covered.  Needless to say, our trip to Walmart had to be postponed!  :)