My precious Karina Lynn is now 9 months old. She crawls with her arms and toes (belly dragging on the ground). Karina is very fast at her "ARMy" crawl - especially if she's after something she's not supposed to be near. After just a few days at 9 months old, she pulls herself up like a pro and is "cruising" furniture. She is very healthy and a chunky girl. We love all the rolls of baby fat!! She loves eating and trying new foods - she says "yum, yum" through most of her meals. She is almost always eating. She nurses every 3 hours and has 3 meals and 2 snacks daily. She loves bathtime where she splashes her sister who hates to be wet. Cecilia puts up with the splashing because it's her baby sister. Karina gets a bit jealous when Mommy is fixing Cecilia's hair, so I am sure to brush her sparse hair at the same time. Her favorite words are Da-Da. Karina is a velcro baby and is attached to Mario every minute he is home. She calls Danny "Da" and Cecilia "Ba" for big sister. She only says Ma-Ma when she has to like when she's cranky and wants to be held. Karina is an amazing communicator. She makes sure that she is understood and her needs are met. She is by far the loudest in the family which can be a bit overwhelming at times. Karina has just started to wriggle during diaper changes. She loves to play rough with Danny when he comes home from school - she really misses him while he is gone. 9 months already - wow, how time flies!
