A Little Moore...: 9 month Checkup

So Keira went in for her 9 month check-up a week and a half ago. Here are the stats:

Height: 28.5 inches

Weight: 23 lbs. 4 oz

Head Circ.: 45 cm

She up at the top of the charts again, although she had some blood drawn, too, and it turns out that she's anemic. (pardon the run-on sentence; it's late...) She was at a 9 and she should be up at 11 or 12. So what does this mean? Well, in addition to her iron fortified formula, she has iron fortified oatmeal for breakfast, and lots of beef, beans, and/or leafy greens during the rest of the day. Let me tell you the diapers are loads of fun...literally... And for snack she has Cheerios. Do you know how much iron is in one serving of Cheerios? Quite a bit! At this point you may have noticed another milestone. She is no longer eating strained baby food, but has moved on to table food. She has two little teeth right in front on the bottom. I have learned the hard way that just because they are small does not make them any less painful when they are sunk into your upper arm. She is able to gum most soft foods. A few favorites: spinach, toast, pork chops, carrots, noodles. She is doing really well with feeding herself, too! When she starts "feeding the puppies" I know she's done. The only down side to this signal is that she throws the food on the floor whether the puppies are there or not! And now, as promised, some photo updates...