Nine Months Old

Happy NINE month birthday my sweet boy!  You are absolutely the most wonderful little baby boy, and your daddy and I are so thankful!  You bring us smile after smile, laugh after laugh, and because God saw us fit to be your parents, our hearts are SO full!

We celebrated your first Halloween this past month, and with that, they Holiday Season is underway!  This is mommy’s favorite time of year, and I’m so excited to be able to share it with you!  This Thanksgiving we’re going to be extra thankful for the extra seat at our table and this Christmas is going to be amazing to think about through a child’s eyes.  What a great new perspective!

As you grow, your hair is getting longer too, and this month I’m pretty sure I spied a curl!  I love SO MUCH that you got your daddy’s hair, and I’m SURE this curl was just a place we missed when we brushed your hair.  Your daddy keeps saying he’s going to take you for your first haircut, but I know he’s just kidding!!Still no sign of a tooth, and as soon as you get your hand on anything, it still goes straight into your mouth.  I know I have to get used to you playing with all things outdoor, so we might as well start now, huh?!You’re a speed crawler now-a-days, and it’s the cutest thing!  You’re also cruising along on the furniture, cabinets, doors-anything that will hold your balance.  You’ve stood unsupported twice for a few seconds, so I’m sure walking isn’t too far away! Nothing has changed with your sleep schedule this month-awake by 7 or 7:30, three naps in between, and down by 7:45 or 8.  When it’s nap time, you’ve started to crawl to us and fuss a bit.  We take you to your crib, cuddle for a minute, and then put you down.  You’re such a good sleeper which, I think, makes for such a happy boy!  You are so good natured and we are so thankful!You’re still eating ever four hours with three solid meals as well.  You’ve figured out finger foods in your eighth month, and so far you’ve had cheerios, bananas, and cheese.  A lot of it ends up in your lap, but we’re sure some of it makes it into your mouth too!   I’m going to try to introduce more finger foods to you this month-you seem to like feeding yourself!

You talk a lot more, most notably adding mama to your vocabulary!  You’ve been making the ‘b’ sound and the ‘g’ sound and making all sorts of fun noises!  If we babble with you, you’ll babble back and it’s SO fun!

So, my nine month old, you keep growing and changing right before our eyes, but one constant has been the immense love your daddy and I have for you.  Words can’t describe what you mean to us, sweet thing!

We love you!
Daddy and Mommy