Nellie had her 9 month check up.  She is doing really well.  She weighs 18.6 lbs and is 27 3/4 inches tall.  She has now cut through her top two teeth.  She had her first dentist appointment on Wednesday.  It was pretty cute. I guess I should have taken a picture of her in the chair.   I have never had a dentist want to see the babies so young, but she thought it was great fun.  He looked at her teeth (she has huge teeth like James) and her mouth.  She is going to need to have her Fronectomy like the other kids when she is older. 
  While we are the doctors appointment Helena wanted to do everything that Sophia and Nellie were doing.  Sophia had a checkup at the same time as Nellie.   Helena begged to have the nurse take her vitals and have the doctor listen to her heart.  While they were weighing the kids Helena had to have her turn.  It turns out Helena weighs 18.9 lbs with her clothes on. Nellie was weighed naked so she has passed up our itty-bitty Helena.  We knew it wouldn't be long... but I thought it would take a bit longer.  I wonder how long it will take for Nellie to be taller than Helena?

9 Months... SO BIG!

 Nellie is now 9 months old.  I don't know her stats yet, her Doctors Appointment is on Thursday.  I will post them when I get them.  She is so close to getting her top two teeth in.  It is all white and ready to break through, just nothing yet!  They are monster teeth, true to Packer kid form!

 We have to be quick to take the pictures.  Nellie is a fast crawler and doesn't like to sit in the same spot for long, unless she is being fed!  She loves to eat Cheerios and baby puffs on her own.  She is eating baby stage 2 foods.  We tried 3's but she spits out all the chucks.  We are sticking with 2's for a bit longer.  

 Nellie is a very calm fun baby.  She is starting to be a bit more clingy.  But she is very content most of the time.  She gets very excited to see her sisters.  She likes the boys in very small doses.  She is fascinated by Cinnamon, our dog.  She loves to climb up on Cinnamon and lay on her, sometimes Cinnamon agrees and lets her, other times she gets up and walks away leaving Nellie behind.

She can stand up, if she holds on.  She has been caught a few times with no hands, but for the most part she holds on.  She is getting so big.  I know this picture isn't in focus all of the way, but it was so cute I couldn't resist.  She looks very much like I did as a baby in this picture!  She is my baby Nellie!
She wears 12 month clothes, size 3 diapers, and is still nursing.  I don't know what size shoes she would be, I am not a shoes for babies kind of girl. 
 I had her pictures taken on Saturday for her 9 months. I will post them when I get them~!