Courtney was 9 months old last Thursday! We took her to the doctor yesterday and she weighed 17 lbs 10 oz. She's still a shorty at 26 1/2 inches! We also went to see Santa last week. I fully expected her to cry like the other babies in front of us and that I would be able to tape it...which I did - but it only took 6 seconds - so I added the video, too.
Watch the full extent of our first visit with Santa - I guess it lasts longer when you can talk and actually tell Santa what you want.
Yikes - a bear!
Watching the fishies in the giant aquarium.
My new favorite time with Courtney is reading her books. We have always read to her, but now she really snuggles into you, lays back, and listens.
This is Ashley's first birthday! Courtney helped her open a few presents and then got to play on her new toy while Ashley pushed!
Lyda let us borrow their duck tub since Courtney was crawling out of and growing out of her other tub. She thinks it's pretty fun!
Today is our 2nd snow day of the year and we actually have a lot of snow this time. Here is Courtney longing to play outside in it!
Here I am being an overprotective mommy, but she already has so few eyebrows...why burn them off?
Checking out her presents at grandma's!
Jody made us a calendar with pictures of Courtney! 
Here is James practicing his Spanish alphabet on Courtney's new Christmas toy...and we caught him with it several other times throughout the weekend!
Showing off her new clapping skills. 
Courtney was helping Grandma Leslie practice the piano and sang along to the "gloria's" on Angels We Have Heard on High - well moaned along.
Opening her stocking. 
Helping dad with a big gift.
I wonder what this present could be? I hope it's for me!
Yeah - what a fun gift! This rocking horse, trots, neighs and...
makes Courtney smile!
My new favorite time with Courtney is reading her books. We have always read to her, but now she really snuggles into you, lays back, and listens.
This is Ashley's first birthday! Courtney helped her open a few presents and then got to play on her new toy while Ashley pushed!
Courtney's first Thanksgiving meal!
Great grandma with her newest grandbabies.
Courtney enjoying a Thanksgiving story.
My parents and brother came a few weeks ago for a Chiefs game and Courtney loved grandpa's hat!
A cute little church outfit.
We gave Courtney her first teething biscuit this week. It was hillarious because it kept her busy for about 20 minutes and she practically ate the whole thing. It was a huge mess. I found some in her armpit the next day after a bath. Gross.
Once Courtney started standing she really wanted to move. She has been cruising along our fireplace and will play a little game of trying to get around us if we sit up against it - sweet!
Clapping for Christmas!
Another gift was a big kitchen...this is the aftermath of our gifts and trying to put the kitchen together.
