So many new things

Julia just turned 9 months last Friday 1-18. She is growing so fast. She now has 3 teeth!!! This one caused her a bit more pain than the other two, her gums were very swollen. We had a couple of nights where she woke up (just about the time the Motrin wore off). But it did finally break skin on Tuesday 1-22. That morning I knew it broke skin because she was kind of grinding it with her bottom teeth. Kind of like "oh there is something new in there".

Some other things that she has learned are:
She kisses. Sometimes when you ask her. Sometimes just when she feels like it!!! So AWESOME!!!!!!
She is a great hugger!!!!
She points at things

She can shut off the light

Throw a ball
Stands by herself for a short period of time
Has taken 1 step
She says DaDadadadada and nananana (what ever that is, but it's good that she is babbling)

She also had a 9 Month well visit.
Weight: 18 pounds 14 oz
Height: 27 1/2 inches

We have been very strict with only giving Julia baby food. We felt that why give it to her, it does not benefit her at all. But now that Julia is 9 months we are going to start giving her little tastes of table food. But we do feel that she is only to taste healthy food, nothing fried or full of sugar. I did give her a taste of pasta over Nona's and Grandpa's house, she loved it (of course she is half Italian). She also had a taste of mashed potatoes. On an everyday basis we will still give her baby food at least until she is a year old.