9 Months

Statistics:
Height: 31 inches?

Weight: 21.5 pounds

Developments and Things to Remember:

-laughs & smiles most all the time

-loves to be tickled

-loves to chase Daddy (in a crawl) and be chased

-crawls fast and makes lots of noise with his mouth open when he is excited or eager to get somewhere

-has mumbled "didi," "mumu," "hii," "hey," and mimics animals sounds occasionally

-pulls up on any and everything

-cruises around the furniture

-loves to walk with hands being held

-pushes his high chair around like a "walker"

-has struggled with eczema rash & diaper rash

-wears size 4 diapers

-wears 12-18 month clothes

-sleeps from 8pm-7am with one or no feeding in the night (I only nurse if he's awake and their is discomfort from sickness or itching that hinders him from going back to sleep)
-has been somewhat regular to nap daily at 1:30pm for 1-3 hours

-nurses 3-5 times a day

-eats table food so well

-Favorite foods: most everything! (sweet potatoes, lentils, split peas, cinnamon toast, applesauce, watermelon, cantaloupe, chicken, especially puffs (snack)

 -least favorites: foods with tomato sauce, green beans, carrots, noodles, canned veggies

-has 6 solid teeth and acts like more are coming in

-loves to play with any size ball

-gravitates to the things he knows he isn't supposed to touch (trash can, plants, cords, etc.)

-fights to stay out of his car seat (only because he thinks it's funny) and will arch his back all the way back
-enjoys the nursery at church
-recognizes mama and daddy and is choosey who he goes to otherwise
-loves to be tossed into pillows and in the air

We have a wonderful blessing!