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Eric bought a couple of boxes that we put on a low shelf thinking maybe they’d be less appealing for Ezri to grab.

Ezri now knows what to do with boxes.  She pulled the first one off the shelf and opened it.  I thought no harm in playing with empty boxes.  Glad we didn’t store anything in them yet.

Once the first one had been opened to Ezri’s delight she found a second box on the shelf.

Then there were two open boxes. Ta da!

But, wait, this box does have something in it.

Ezri found the extra box fasteners in a plastic bag.  I had to say, “Ezri, give me the choking hazard.”  “Please, Ezri, give me the choking hazard.”

She gave them up and wailed.  I had to put down the camera for that part, so it is undocumented.

Ezri went for a wellness check today to see her doctor.
She weighs slightly over 20 lbs and is 30 inches long (or tall depending on how you reckon it).
This puts her in the 85th percentile for weight and 97th for height.
Her head circumference is 45 3/4 cm and her hemoglobin is 12.8 (which is perfectly normal according to health care professionals).

Our girl is SO BIG and healthy.
She even smiled after getting her shots. She now has matching red band-aids on each thigh.

She was really happy up there until Eric tried to stop her from pulling his hair.

Remember the Peekaboo books I talked about last week.
Well, Ezri has a favorite page in one of them and she won’t let you turn to other pages sometimes. It is all about the peekaboo page with the fuzzy orange kitty on it. She just wants to open and close the flap on the kitty page over & over in the book Baby Loves Peekaboo! from DK publishing.

This week she also has been picking up board books from her stash and flipping through them by herself. She doesn’t go in page order or anything, but she knows about opening the book and looking at the pages.  More often than not she even has the books right side up.  I can only assume this is because my baby is a genius.

We used the library’s circulating zoo pass to take Ezri to the zoo for free (or just the parking fee anyway).

Ezri expressed interest in petting the snow leopard which was inconveniently behind glass. We tried to explain that this kitty wasn’t like her domestic house cat friends.

Ezri met a pony at the Children’s Zoo.

While she remains as interested in other children as the animals, we had a great family day at the zoo.

Bathtime is lots of fun these days.
For 4 months Ezri has liked bathtime, but now she has discovered bath toys and splashing. Bathtime rules.

So, does she look like her mom. . .

or like her dad. . .?

This post brought to you by Meghan’s special request.

She’s been out in the world about the same amount of time she was in utero.
Aunt Coral gifted her with this fabulous sock monkey outfit and I thought she needed to wear it to celebrate.
That’s right, Ezri. You can blame (err, thank) Coral for this one.

Monkey-monkey is there for scale. Though, Ezri has decided to try chewing his eye off. Monkey cannibalism?

Ezri is really enjoying the Peekaboo series in from DK Publishing in their “For baby” line of books.

In the photo she is reading Bedtime Peekaboo. We’ve also enjoyed Bathtime Peekaboo and Baby Loves Peekaboo! All were checked out from the Downers Grove Public Library.
The books have photos of real babies which hold her interest. In the photo she is pointing at the baby’s face.
They feature very sturdy flaps that even Ezri can operate, so she can actually play peekaboo on each page.
The books also feature fuzzy, textured, and sparkly pages. She likes to pet the fuzzy bits. Ezri would also like to put them in her mouth, but these are library books so it isn’t allowed. The bright colors are appealing and the sparse page layout keeps her interest without being overwhelming like highly decorated books seem to be.  She will sit through the whole book more than once which is pretty amazing for a 9 month attention span.
The series also includes:
Playtime Peekaboo
Farm Peekaboo
Dress-up Peekaboo
Eyes, Nose and Toes Peekaboo
Baby says Peekaboo
So, we’ll be checking out more of these books at the library.