We just returned home from Adrianna's 9 month appointment she is now 23lbs and 7oz she is 28 1/2 inches long she gained 4lbs since her last visit and grow a inch and a half I was almost in tears today at her appointment the doctor told me that she was doing great and that her bottom teeth would be in really soon and that the top teeth are not to far behind no shot today he just wanted to test her iron levels which should have been at around 11 but were at 12 and he said that is really good I was so proud now here is the part that really made me sad he told me that it is time to start making the change our focus from baby needs to toddler needs less milk more food less bottle more cup things of that nature it just made me really feel sad me little girl is growing up I'm happy but I just miss her being my little baby now with each day that passes she is becoming more and independent I remember when I would hold her all day and cuddle her and now there are days when she pushes away from me for her dad or just to do her own things it makes me think her first day of school her going off to college dating marriage and having her own family I know I getting ahead of myself but I just wish she could have stayed a baby a little longer I have enjoyed her being an infant it just seemes like it went so fast to fast but I find joy in knowing that soon she will be walking and doing more talking and my husband and I are looking forward to her saying I love you mama and papa and her running into my arms for comfort and love so with her growing up comes new milstones that will ease some of the longing of her infancy     Adri has a new word NO NO NO NO!!! it is so cute I was on the phone talking to my sister in law and I said no no no to her and Adri has been saying it all weekend I called everyone in my family so that they could hear her say it Adri repeats alot of things that we do and say her doctor said that she is advance and we have to be sure to keep her entertained and encourage her to say and do more things I really think that reading to Adrianna is the reason way she is starting to say more more and I talk to her like a person not baby talk Adrianna is 9months old and she can say and do some things that may one year old nephew can't do yet my fami;y says that she is moving out of the way for a new baby LOL!!! I just smile when ever they say that know one in my family knows that we are trying for baby number two yet and we are not telling anyone until we are pregnant and at least 12 weeks just in case but I don't want to think about that so we will know if we are pregnant around the ninth of Dec so I'm praying for another blessing!!!