9 months old!!

At 9 months Devyn is really starting to develop a personality. She is so curious and inquisitive. She gets into absolutely everything she can and she is so nosy, always wanting to know what everyone is doing. She also is starting to throw some major fits! If you tell her no, or take her away from something she wants to check out.... watch out! She arches her back and kicks her little feet... I have a feeling we are in for a long toddlerhood.

We finally (well if 3 nights in a row count) have her sleeping through the night in her own bed! It feels like a miracle! I hope she continues on this pattern.

Devyn loves to give kisses! She understands when we ask her for a kiss and she lean over and kiss our cheeks. Then she gives the biggest smile and claps her hands! It's great.

She also has gotten very into pattycake and she loves to dance. Anytime play music is on she is dancing, it is the funniest thing.

She is so close to walking. As of today, she can take one unassited step before falling to the floor. But she cruises around the furniture no problem and she'll walk forever holding on to our hands. She also loves to just stand up on her own and she plays with her toys standing up. I don't think it will be too much longer before she's walking on her own.

She's still growing like a weed. Her latest stats are

Height: 28 3/4 in.- 90%

Weight: 21 lbs 1 oz.- 85%

Head: 45.4 cm- 90-%

She's definitely still on track to take after her dad!

Here are some of the latest professional pictures that we've had taken (I'll add more soon)

My Daughter the Bully

We took Devyn to Bre's 1st birthday party last weekend and this is where we discovered that she is a little bully. She was knocking down all the other kids and stealing their toys and shoes! after she knocked them over she would use their heads to help her stand up over them! Then she proceeded to smile and clap like she did a great thing! I have some pictures, but they don't do justice to her true bullying! I can't believe it, my daughter the bully.....

I start off being nice to the Birthday girl


Devyn going for the take down. Arianna thinking, someone please help me!~



After the take down Devyn steals her shoe!



Hey who said she get's to keep her shoe? I already took it once, don't make me take it again!



You mean that isn't my toy?? It's for Anthony? I don't think so.....



I told you this toy would be mine! Anthony is giving me the evil eye for stealing his toy

Feeding Myself

I almost got it! Devyn feeding herself oatmeal
It's so much more fun to play! But as you can tell she has missed her mouth several times!

This time we are trying sweet potato's- atleast she has some part of the spoon in her mouth!

Maybe I can eat it all right out of the bowl! Forget this spoon thing

How does this thing work???

We've been practicing with Devyn on how to use her spoon to feed herself. As you can tell it has been quite the experience! We only let her practice after she's had enough to eat.... otherwise she might starve! She hasn't yet figured out how to get it into her mouth :) But babies are supposed to make messes (I just have a hard time convincing Brandon of that)

Labor Day Fun

Devyn and cousin Lindsey
Devyn and cousin Alex

Devyn with cousins Jace and Tate
Devyn and Mommy
Devyn and Uncle TJ
Devyn and cousins Hannah, Noah and Sarah
Devyn and cousins Will and Andrew

Devyn and I went to Grandma and Grandpa Finley's house for the Labor Day weekend. We had a family celebration with the whole family and got some great pics of Devyn in the pool and with all her cousins