Reba's 9 Month Check-Up...

...err, make that 10 Month Check-Up
This little miss is growing! Reba weighed in at 19 pounds 2 ounces and was 28 and 1/4 inches tall. That puts her in the 50th and 60th percentile respectively for her age. Of course, she has a lot of brain power going on as well because her head circumference was 18 inches (which put her in the 90th percentile!).

Dr. Nancy says that she is doing great and is super healthy - clean ears, nose and throat! She was even a little surprised by some of the things Miss Reba can already do. One thing that was of a little concern was Reba's hemoglobin levels. They were on the low side, so we are to take her to the hospital in Marengo soon to have a more in-depth blood draw and check. Dr. Nancy wasn't overly concerned, and she said she was positive that the results would come back fine - especially with Reba's great complexion and activity.

Some new things that Reba is up to these days:
She now crawls with her belly up off the ground
She can quickly pull herself up to a standing position (and has started to let go to stand independently)
She can "cruise" across the furniture
She can feed herself things like cheerios, puffs, and yogurt bites
She loves to talk and sing (mama-mama is her favorite line)
She still has only the two bottom front teeth...I would have bet my savings account that those top 4 teeth were going to break through a month ago!
She loves to sit and clap her hands
She loves to watch Dallas and imitate him as best she can (of course, Dallas likes to copy Reba too)
She sleeps about 10 hours straight at night, and takes at least one nap (2 hours) a day...some days I can get a second nap out of her
She loves to take baths and splash and "swim" - she doesn't mind the water in her face, unlike her brother
She is totally going to be a tomboy...she already chooses tractors, trucks, farm animals, etc. over dolls and stuffed animals
She has started to eat some table food (mashed potatoes, casseroles, noodles, etc)
She still loves that thumb!
I'm sure I'm missing many things, but that is all my brain can think of this late at night.

Until next time...