9 months old!

Susanna is already 3/4 of a year old! People are just always saying how babies grow up so fast, but let me say it again! It is no joke. 

At this stage in her life, Susanna is already displaying her geniushood by saying Mamamama and Dadadada in the right circumstances at times, imitating words like hi to  aiiiihhh, and trying to copy her sisters' chants. She doesn't crawl and doesn't appear to move at all, but some how stealthily gets wherever she wants to go by leaning forward onto her criss-cross legs and then sitting up again. She can stand up and cruise a teeny bit, but mostly is content to explore in sitting position. Take something she was investigating and you will be met with a blood-curdling scream. Give her something interesting and you will receive an intrigued and satisfied smile. She is as cheerful as can be except around dinner/bedtime, which let's be honest, is a hard time of day for me too. Here she is in a ( rare-for her ) brand new outfit, which I thought was very chic and representative of her South Florida and Brazil heritages with the palm trees.