In the blink of an eye Jocelyn is 9 months!

Wow. I am sort of in shock to the fact that JoJo is 9 months as of yesterday. How did this happen? One minute she was my sweet newborn and infant - now she is a full time baby and I don't know how I feel about it!

Jocelyn is..feisty. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. With someone as determined as her, having a content and happy baby was kind of a pipe dream. I guess I should say that she is a super happy and content baby as long as she is allowed to do whatever she wants, reach and touch everything she desires, and wants to do something her physicality doesn't limit. The rest of the time though? Girlfriend screams in frustration. Not my favorite. Once her body and skills catch up to what she wants to do, I am hoping she will be a lot happier. But let's get to the fun stuff!

Jocelyn is smart, cute and funny. She is getting faaaaast with crawling. She is quick with her hands and loves to bounce and jump. She is already pulling herself up and trying to balance - you should see her face when she stands (holding onto something) and balances - she is so dang proud of herself. I am not ready to have her walk though! So I push her over whenever she does that ;) Okay, not really, but I consider it every time. lol

Her favorites are the meltable yogurt bites, rice crackers, sweet potato and applesauce and any time of snack. She will tolerate most other fruits and veggies, but sometimes she will only take a few bites and then gives me this look of,"Nope, not gonna happen.". She is not nursing as much as she was, and does this really awful thing of latching on, and then pushing her arm against my body to distance herself as much as possible. I guess she doesn't understand I don't stretch like a rubber band. Also, not my favorite! JoJo loves CJ and Leila - well mostly CJ, Leila is kind of rough on her still. Christian can pick her up now, and so they have been having a lot of fun with that.

Since going back to work, I don't get to spend as much time with her, so the bond between she and Jared has really grown, which is SUPER sweet to see. All the pictures I have of her are basically at dinner time because that's when I get to see her, so enjoy some cute candid eating shots!!

She is getting more and more mobile - which includes sitting on Christian's face

This picture is from daycare - she seems to really be enjoying all the kids and new toys she gets to play with twice a week.

 Okay, these next pictures just absolutely melt my heart. There is just something about a little girl with pigtails. I am in love with her bright eyes and crooked smile.

Happy 9 months JoJo! You are the perfect addition of sweet and sassy to our family. God knew you would need to be tough, sturdy, and full of fire to make it in this circus. Love you!