Dear Taylor,

On the 1st of October you turned 9 months old and another month has passed us by. We were away in Scotland with your Grandma and Granddad Clarence having far too much fun to stop and write about it at the time.

Firstly, I forgot to pack our milestone cards so we have no ‘Today I am 9 Months Old’ pictures. However, we do have pictures I took on the day out to Loch Ness! You probably won’t remember this in years to come but it was possibly the longest day of our trip and we spent most of it in the car. You were so good at travelling for the entire week, Daddy and I were so proud of you and also thankful as it wouldn’t have been as enjoyable with a screaming baby.

As always this month has seen you flourish and learn new skills, from words to waving you’re changing so quickly and we’re loving every minute of it.

So this month you –
☆ Said Daddy, Da, Dada, Dad… Everything involving ‘D’ and Dad, you even shout Dada at strangers on the tram and at the TV. You’ll no longer entertain the ‘A’ or ‘B’ sounds.
☆ Learnt to wave! – It’s so cute, you wave goodnight and even wave at people on TV.
☆ Are still wearing 6-9 month clothes. They might be a bit baggy but you’re growing fast.
☆ Are eating 3 meals a day but would eat yoghurt for every meal if we let you.
☆ Have been sleeping in your own bedroom for almost two months and doing really well at sleeping right through most nights.
☆ Visited a beach for the first time and splashed in the water!

September was really fun for us all, especially as we got to spend a whole week with Daddy on our first family trip. I especially loved us having the extra time together as a family, Daddy makes you laugh so much and your laugh is infectious. Every minute and every month is magical with you and we look forward to seeing what the next month brings.

#DearTaylor