9 months old - Chase!

(he's been making this face a lot lately!)

Sweet Chaser,

You are now 9 months old! Here is what you are up to!

You haven't had your 9 month well check yet so I don't have an official weight, but you were 22.8lbs last time I weighed you at home. You are still in 12-18 month or 18 month clothes. You wear size 4 diapers and pee out of your nighttime diapers, though we are starting to put them up higher in the front and put the tape a little lower which we think is helping as you've been dry more nights than not.

You sleep from 6:00-6:30pm to 7:15-8am. I love it! You nap from about 9-11 and again from 1:30-3 or 3:30 (sometimes longer). You sleep on your tummy all of the time. You are still a rolling fool and are scooting in circles.

You LOVE to eat and we have started to incorporate snacks (puffs, cheerios, yogurt melts) into your day. You take 15-18oz. of formula a day.

This month, you tried a few new foods including pumpkin (and I can't remember what else!) I also gave you small bites of green beans and you did great eating them that way. It took forever, though, so I haven't done it much.

You are saying ma-ma. It's more like "ma ma ma ma ma ma ma...." and I am pretty sure it's in reference to me. Thanks for making that your first word!!

You are constantly opening and closing your fists...whether you're saying hi, demanding more food or a toy, tired, etc. It's a little strange, I think. :)

You're always going to be the happiest guy ever and boy are you as sweet as anything!