...i never did get around to posting for the 8-month-G*DAY. and here it is the 9-month-G*DAY coming up in 8 days. WHAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!?! craziness, right? my daddy and I moved G's crib down a couple of nights ago. we were initially going to move it down one notch, but after we saw all the trouble it was gonna take, we just moved it all the way to the bottom. so now, when i'm putting my precious pumpkin pie in the bed, i feel like i'm placing her in a bottomless pit. i mean, i'm not the tallest person in the world (where are my 5'0" people at? lol), and i was already getting on my tiptoes to put her in the bed. can you imagine? anywho...
i put Gee in her playpen yesterday - i'm trying to put her in there a few times of day so that when we go on trips and she needs to go in there for naps and such, it won't be an issue - and went in the kitchen (which is right around the corner). i come back around the corner, and Gee has rolled over and is on all fours trying to pull herself up to standing. NOOOOOOOOOOOO/YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean, believe me, i am ready to not have to haul my chunky mama everywhere, BUT she can't walk and she's already into everything; i won't need ANY help losing weight once i'm chasing after her! and then there's the hair...
that glorious hair. i've ditched the blow-dryer for now, opting instead to *thoroughly* detangle and towel-dry 'til it's only slightly damp. it's so much softer after that, plus i love how her hair stays curly without being in knots. my sister Toots introduced me to the TangleTeezer (http://www.tangleteezer.com/): y'all, this thing works miracles on Gee's AND my hair. and if you've ever seen how thick and tightly curled my hair is, that's saying a LOT. lol. so with this little tool in my arsenal (plus giving Gee her own [clean] comb to chew on), hair time has become MUCH less dramatic. for now, anyways.
did i mention that Gee is almost 9 months old? i just had to say it again, because it's pretty freakin' unbelievable. but not unwelcome. i've heard women say that they miss the days when their children were babies, but my mom & i are in agreement: i wholeheartedly embrace Gee's impending toddlerhood. i want her to talk to me in words i can understand (she says "A-ga-ga!" a lot; this morning, i asked her what it meant. she just said "A-ga-ga!" lol). i want her to be able to toddle around and explore (even if i'm going to have to chase after her). i wanna hear and see her say "i love you mommy!" and sing and dance and swim and run... not that i'm not enjoying her being a baby. i'm just excited about all of the amazing-ness in her future. OUR future. man, i love that little girl. pretty sure she loves me, too, but if i ask her, i'm guessing she'll just say "A-ga-ga!" :)
-love elle&gee
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