Nine month photo shoot

Here are some recent pictures from Jordan's 9-month sitting at Wal-Mart. Enjoy!

Just for the record...

... Jordan does NOT like hummus. We gave her some to try last weekend and it so offended her little palate that she made some of the funniest faces we have ever seen. Alas, we did not have a camera ready, but who knew? I suppose that nine months may be a tad early to introduce Middle Eastern cuisine :)

I feel pretty...

Jordan says she thinks she looks pretty in her new dress Nai Nai sent her. What do you think?

Choices choices

Lately, there has been some debate in the Henderson household over the best thing to do with Jordan's bangs - to cut or grow long. Yesterday, Jordan submitted her own alternative.

9 month check up

Today was Jordan's 9 month check-up. Dr. Ryan said that she is right on track. Here are the stats: weight-20 lbs. 9 oz. (75th percentile); length-28 in. (65th percentile); head-45 1/2 cm (85th percentile). Ok, she has a big head, but we can only hope that means a lot of smarts! :)

She survived the last of her HepB Vaccinations today and was tested for lead. We get those results in a few weeks. The doc also said she is getting some new teeth...but Jordan won't let you see them!

Cruisin'!

Here's the beany-baby showing off her cruising moves and her slick new shoes (thanks, Grandma!).

Jordan is 9 months old!

Yesterday, Jordan passed that baby milestone of having lived outside the womb longer than inside. She celebrated by eating some "puffers" for breakfast in her jammies - as you can see. She is pulling up on everything (from chairs to pantlegs) and likes to stand as much as possible. Of course she hasn't learned how to get down from standing yet, so we have to pay close attention - which may be part of her plan :)

crawler

Here is a picture of Jordan showing off her crawling moves.

New blog

Jamie & I have recently entered the blogosphere. And so...I introduce the Life of the Lily Bean. (Lily Bean is one of our favorite nicknames for Jordan.) Here you will find occasssional posts with pictures about what Jordan is up to or our thoughts about her. Please feel free to comment on our posts!

We spent last week with Jamie's family in Michigan. Good fun. During the vacation, Jordan learned to pull to stand, say "da-deee" (not yet meaning Jamie), and crawled for 6 steps. We are so proud of her! She was proclaimed as a sweet & easy baby by the family & enjoyed her time with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents!

Here is a picture of her in her crib after pulling herself up. She looks quite proud of herself!