Our sweet girl hit nine months this week and also cut her first tooth (front, bottom, left). Maria is now pulling herself up and cruising from object to object. She loves feeding bits of food to herself, especially meat and fruit. Maria typically always has a smile for everyone. People often ask, “Is she this happy all the time?” The truth is, she’s not. The more she’s passed around or away from me the harder time she has sleeping at nights. I’ve learned to be pretty quick in getting her back when she starts whimpering, since the more she’s upset at being away from me the less she sleeps in her bed at night. All the traveling and transitions are hard on her, though you would never know by looking at her happy face. We absolutely love this little girl and she loves all us too!