9 Months

Baby Boy,

9 months!?!?!  That's just completely insane.  I really wish time would stop right now because this has been my favorite favorite month so far, no really I'm serious!!  You are so interactive, you sit, you talk, you play with toys, you are a like a little human, and most recently you army crawl and are all over the place.  You are so so so cuddly and cute.  You can play with your own toys- you love trucks and little people.  You reach up for us even more than you did before and you get upset when I leave for work, which of course breaks my heart and I have to drag myself out the door but I take it has your way of saying "I love you mommy" when you can't talk.

We went back to the docs this month for your 9 months appt, so officially you weigh 21lbs 5.2 ounces (66%) and are 29 inches tall (77%).  Your head continues to be in the 99th percentile.  Clothes, you wear everything, mostly 12 and 18 months stuff.  We have you in size 4 diapers which seem a little bit but they hold everything in there.   Food, we have held nothing back.  You still get your baby food meals three times a day, bottles throughout,but this month you tend to eat our dinner and snacks with us.  You have tried chicken, pasta, cheerios, taco meat, and a ginourmous pickle!  And oh yeah, we are those parents that gave you a lemon, with the video camera rolling and it didn't even phase you.  So reaction to the lemon whatsoever!  Oh and you have 4 teeth!

You took your first plane trip to visit Auntie Jill, she just loves you so much!!  She had a super cute welcome basket waiting for you and you loved everything in it.  Every moment you spent with her you were so happy and content, until she dropped your fingers and you fell on your head (butt first then head), when you are mr tough guy you have her to thank :)  Sleeping has been okay although we still have nights here and there that are not fun, we are blaming those on teething.

Your personality is coming through like never before.  Once night we were out to dinner with the Farrells and you were in your highchair, were playing with the cloth napkin and then started pulling it up over your face and then down, and then repeat- just like peekaboo.  Daddy and I were both wondering where you learned that, you are so funny!!  You still continue to be the sweetest baby boy, you are so smart and happy, literally happy all of the time.

We have so enjoyed watching you learn and develop this month, we love being your parents and doing as much as we can with you!!  We love you so so so much!!!

Love,

Momma and Da Da