You say it's your birthday...or something like that

The Dragon is officially 9 months old! That's three quarters of a year...makes a girl think. (Sorry for the obscure movie references lately) That means it's only three months until my baby is a year old and I tend to think of one year olds as toddlers, not babies. (let me pause for a moment to wail: My baby's growing up!) Thank you.

So far, this past month seems like the most drastic as far as development goes. The Dragon isn't technically crawling yet, but that does not mean she's immobile in any way, shape or form. For the sake of time, I'll give the monthly rundown to you in bullet point form:

The Dragon is now:

• Crawling backward: This isn't new, she's just much, much better at it
• Getting into a sitting position from her belly (This is a Major accomplishment and means I don't have to rescue her from her belly anymore. wohoo!)
  
• pulling up on EVERYTHING: she can pull up on the couch by herself, but she prefers to pull up on people (watch the hair!)
• Learning how to balance/walk: watching Audrey walk is like watching someone bottle dance. There are no small simple steps with this kid. (Trust me, watching the entire video is worth it)
  
• Refusing to be spoon fed: We are full-on into finger foods now. It might be the teething, but Audrey will only eat solids if she's feeding herself. Anyone with fun finger food ideas for a kid with 2-4 teeth, let me know! (my favorite right now is banana pancakes)
• (Speaking of teeth) The Dragon is teething! Still! As of this morning, Audrey only has 2 teeth...but not for much longer. She has two pearly whites visible coming through on the top and I have no idea how they haven't come through yet. She's in pain, poor kid!

That's pretty much a fair rundown of what's been going on with the Dragon this month. In celebration of Audrey's nine month birthday, we're eating cupcakes and watching the NFL Draft. (The Seahawks just picked up Aaron Curry) It's a good day.