daphne is NINE months old!

I really need to take more pictures of daphne! i've considerably slowed down... this month i have ONE image besides her playdate with nina and her "many moods"... ONE! I can see why my mom has like 7 pictures of my entire childhood (i'm the 6th/last kid... and i'm exaggerating.) well, here she is! our little 9 month old for the past 9 months.

she went in for her well baby check today and weighed
18 pounds and was
27.5 inches (but i think it was a little tall...) s
he is doing great and has such a personality. she throws a few fits already but for the most part is a super happy and excited baby. she loves to clap and squeal when she's happy. she has TWO little teeth! her bottom-middles. they are cute but i'm still not used to her teethy smile. and on friday- she took her first steps! 2 steps (and on saturday she did 3) and she's done it lots of times now- not without some coaching/coercing :) it's really freaking adorable. her feet are still SUPER small and its been hard to find 0-3 or 3-6 month shoes that are made for kids that are walking (soft-soled but with tread) but we got her some cute pink/brown maryjanes from gap this week and she stands pretty steady with them on. she's now standing for up to 15 seconds on her own. she's doing great eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in her highchair and just has bottles before her nap and bedtime. she loves splashing in the bath and nic. she really loves nic. last night she caught her first cold (from me... i feel so bad!) i also gave it to nic. now we're all sick and grumpy plus it snowed and is monday so basically today is not that awesome. but daphne is finally napping now with her drippy nose. we're so excited for her birthday! for several reasons...
• Blake is coming home!!! Nic's biggest little brother is coming home from his 2-year LDS mission in new hampshire. we've really missed him and we're excited that he starts school the NEXT day in rexburg! we'll be almost neighbors! [jan 4th]

• she'll be walking and wearing all of her cute 12 month clothes that i've been saving!!

• we're going to CO for 10 days at Christmas time! i haven't been home in FIVE years for Christmas and i'm dying to go.

• i'm graduating with my bachelors december 18th!

yay... so much to look forward to! (i have to think about these good things because i'm so sad summer is officially over and the cold has set in for months and months to come- and the wind- Oh! the wind...)