9 Months

Papillon is 9 months old as of yesterday.

At her 9-month check up she was given a clean bill of health and we got her official stats

She weights 16lbs 8 oz. (tiny 10th percentile)
28 inches long (70th percentile)
18 inch head circumference (90th percentile)

She is long and lean, with a large head.
In other words, she is my pint sized snuggle bug.

She was about the size I expected her to be, though I am still a little amazing since she is an eating machine! I was sort of hoping for a little more plumping, but what can you do, pint-sized is adorable.

At 9 months, Papillon....


....goes to bed around 7:30pm and gets up between 6:30 and 8am.

....takes 2-3 naps a day. More and more often its only 2 naps, but I still really enjoy her 3 nap days. Naps are usually 1-1.5 hours long.

...eats 3 meals a day and sometimes a snack.

...nurses 4-5 times a day, but it is definitely becoming less of a priority for her.

...has figured out how to feed herself graham crackers, but hasn't figured out how to get the cheerios from her fingers to her mouth.

...has 1 definite tooth with 2 more working there way through.

....rolls over from time to time, but only randomly. She doesn't crawl yet, but she is pretty good at scootching around. She also enjoys standing and walking holding on to your hands.

....her hair is growing like crazy. She can now where little clips.

...is still working on waving and giving kisses. Its a slow process, but I think she will figure it out pretty soon.

....loves watching dogs, or other little kids, etc. Anything that is smallish and moves she loves to watch.

...is starting to recognize people. It takes her a while to warm up to new people, but she loves hanging out with people she recognizes.



Happy 9 months, Papillon!