9-month-old Gwen

Gwen is a proficient army-crawler. She likes to follow us around and explore the house. She's still pretty cuddly and likes to have regular contact with her loved ones. She's most happy carried around by one of us. 

Food is starting to be more appealing to her, but she's still adamant about feeding herself, so it's soft finger foods for her. She usually doesn't eat very much but she drinks plenty of bottles of milk so she's growing! She has her own growth curve for height above all the rest. 

Gwen can go from crawling to sitting. She has now climbed up our whole staircase (with someone nearby but not assisting). Her sleep schedule is still a mixed bag, but her naps are starting to get more consistent, so hopefully nighttime sleep follows. In general, she's been trending toward sleeping better at night, often waking just once or twice. 

Trying to hold her still is a challenge.

Having fun with her siblings.

Looking up to her big sister, literally.