Month 9

I'm noticing a pattern as of late and that is that I am not keeping up with the blog like I was a few months ago. I guess life's just continuing to get busier and busier. Anyways, I'm going to try to catch up a little and post some of our favorite photos that depict what's been going on this month. Here they are . . .Things he's doing:
- Pulling up on anything that will allow him to do so. Up and down, up and down. Especially likes pulling the dishtowel from the oven door. (I'll have to photograph that one).-Will walk completely around the ottoman, along the couch, in between the two (back and forth) and likes to stand and play with his toy. If it isn't wedged up against something, it will slide out from under him. Fisher price should consider better grippy feet! - Is in to everything and has the scratches scrapes and bruises to prove it. He scratched under each eye with his fingernails (that he will not let me clip unless he's asleep). He got a good bruise under his chin that I have no idea what happened. I'm assuming that one came from pulling up at daycare. He continues to get eaten up with mosquitoes. He burned his finger on the bottom oven drawer this week. I'm hoping it won't leave a scar. The drawer and handle don't get hot, but apparently there's strip just above that does get hot. Yep, he found it. Darn.- Loves the dryer and dishwasher. - He prefers to walk with you rather than crawl, but atleast he can crawl and has been quite efficient with it. - He loves snacks! Sweet potato, peach/mango and banana puffs and strawberry yogurt snacks (his favorite).
- He's eating more solids and is getting better with mashing it up with his gums. He has 8 teeth now. (4 top and 4 bottom).
- He finally likes peas! He just ate both baby food ones and real ones tonight.
-He has toy boxes/baskets in every room almost. He's to the point of pulling them over and dumping everything out. It's fun to see what it is he goes for once his choices are all laid out in front of him; In this particular case, to see what it is he's digging for. - Obviously he still enjoys his toys, however, he seems to prefer bowls, wooden spoons, pans, the bathroom scale, air vents, toilet paper and anything that is NOT a toy.-Loves sitting outside in his little rocking chair that his daddy so lovingly painted for him.- Still loves it outside and it will always calm him if he's upset. He'll head straight for it, if he sees it opening. - He's been having a tough time going down at night. Since the last post he's going down a LOT better. Not a peep the past few nights. It started working after only 2 nights! Amazing how quickly he picked up on it.
-He's starting to wake up between 1:30 a 3:30. He's starting to go back to sleep after a few minutes, but we're still learning how to deal with that one. He's also starting to wake up at 5:30 instead of his normal 6:00-6:30. This photo was from an early wake-up. - He's starting to make lots of sweet noises. It's like he's wanting to talk, but doesn't really know what to say. Gibberish I guess.
- He still loves his books (favorites are the same as last post).
- Enjoys his glow worm and it's only given to him when he's tired or on the changing table. It calms him and it almost always guarantees a smile. It's very intriguing to him.
- He's been enjoying his vintage lamp that Aunt Shannon bought him while I was pregnant with him. You wind the little carousel that's in the center and it spins and plays a tune. - Loves the little wind-up chick next to the lamp. We wind it up and it waddles in circles.