9 Month Check Up

Yesterday Avery had her 9 month (6 month adjusted) check-up. It went really well and she's doing great. She's right on track with everything she's supposed to be doing at her adjusted age of course. We'll track her development by her adjusted age until she's 2. At 2 she should be caught up and then we'll go by her actual age.
She weighs 16 lbs and she's 25 inches long. She's in the 50th percentile for both which is amazing, most preemies are only in the 20th percentile or lower. Her Dr. was very impressed. Avery (now) has a healthy appetite and of course a stubborn mother who at one point force fed her and went against the Dr's advice on what kind of formula and how many calories/ounce to give her. So I'll take most some of the credit for getting her as big as she is :) Sometimes Momma knows best, and in this case I know I did.
She's reaching all her milestones on time, however she can't sit up completely unassisted just yet. Her Dr. said she should be sitting up all by her self now but everything I've read says otherwise...
Sit unassisted. While many infants start to work on their sitting skills at 6 months, their ability to sit well (in other words, without tipping over and hurting themselves) takes some time. By 7 months, the average infant can sit while leaning on both hands for support. By 8 months, he will progress to sitting alone without support, and by 9 months, most can reliably sit unassisted for longer periods of time.
The above excerpt is pretty much what I read from every website. Nothing I've read says at 6 months a baby should sit completely unassisted it's more like 8 months. I know all babies do things on their own time so I'm not worried one bit. She sits well she's just a bit wobbly at times so I don't just put her on her butt in the floor and leave her. I always sit with her. She's just starting to develop her righting and propping reflexes so once she masters those she'll be sitting up all by her self.
Her first word she said about 2 weeks ago it was Daddy, not dada but Daddy! She said it twice in one day but hasn't said it since. Josh is one proud Daddy. She now says Ma-ma. Sometimes she'll say it just like that and other times it's ma-ma-ma-ma-ma. Either way it makes my day :)  I've yet to get it on video. Trust me when I do you will see it, that's a promise!
I need to brag a bit on Josh too. He's on midnights right now so he sleeps during the day, but he chose to go to Avery's appointment instead of sleep. He's never missed a single appointment of hers. He also never missed any of my OB appointments when I was preggo :) He's the best Husband and Daddy ever. We are 2 blessed girls!
Avery is so cute and precious. She jabbers, yells, rolls, and plays all day long. I love everything about being her Mom. She's just a ball of fun. I love watching her discover and learn new things. There's never a dull moment with this baby girl around :)