9 Months Old!

My baby boy is actually 9 months old!  NINE MONTHS!!!  omg.  make it stop! 

Took him to the doc for his 9 month appt...so happy to hear he didn't need shots.  He weighed 18 pounds, 7 oz which only brought him to the 21st percentile, but it's ok!  He's small but he makes up for it with personality!  He is so unbelievably adorable, and I know you're not supposed to say that about your own kid, but tough.  He's really stinkin cute.  He has these expressions and sounds that are way too precious... he has a million different "faces" that crack me up.... He has such strong desires and dislikes.... It's just incredible to watch this little guy figure out his world and how he fits into it.  I'm so incredibly blessed. 

He made some strides between month 8 and 9.  He started crawling - although still an army crawl, but very fast.  He goes from crawling to sitting and just in the last week, he started pulling up.  We lowered the crib down and sure enough, the day we did, he fought and fought trying to pull up in the crib.  He couldn't quite do it there, but I'm glad we lowered it.  He still hasn't said an official word yet, but he's blabbers all the time with "sayings" but who knows what those sayings are.  He is still taking 4 bottles/day, 2 naps/day and lots of play/explore time.  He is pretty content to crawl around in the playroom checking everything out and plays really well independently.  He does, however, have constant entertainment in the form of "jackson and ethan stearle" but overall, he's a happy baby boy!  We have been seeing the therapist once a week and finally making some progress with his eating.  He's evaluating around a 6 month eating level, sometimes a bit better, sometimes a bit worse.  He seems to be fond of squash and carrots but very very pureed.  He's still a momma's boy and he better stay that way if Ryan knows what's best for him.  :)