Miss Independent

Brynn has become a little diva when it comes to her diet.  It has now become a rare event when she will actually eat baby food, let alone food from a spoon (except yogurt – her favorite).  She now enjoys feeding herself and is very vocal about demanding her independence.  This new found independence required me to run to the nearest library to find a baby food cookbook and come up with some new ideas besides deli turkey, potatoes, carrots, and bananas.  I am sure that once she tastes Mom’s cooking she will quickly divert back to baby food.  In addition to demanding to feed herself, she has also become well aware of what she is eating.  Once food goes onto the plate in front of her she is quick to “eye spy” the items she wants and move the other items she does not like/want off of her plate.  There is no tricking her into eating anything anymore.   

After weeks of trying, Miss Independent has also figured out how to sit herself up without assistance.  She now loves that she can sit up and play with her toys or read a book and then take off to find the next best thing to play with.  She is such a funny girl.    

Below are some pictures we had taken for her 9 month birthday. 

My top two teeth are trying to poke through.  Seeee?

Happy Birthday to Me!!