9 Months Old

I have been a MAJOR slacker on getting this post ready to go.
I've been updating it throughout the month, but I've been waiting on pictures.
Normally, I do his pictures ON his month birthday...
but we have just been SO busy, that I haven't had a chance :(
Mommy fail!

With that said, his official 9 month pictures will be added later.

Without further ado....

9 months old?!?

WOW!

Daddy and I are absolutely LOVING this age!

We recently watched you master climbing the stairs, and now we can't keep you off them!

You are SO curious about Bella.  We definitely have to work on "gentle" as you normally "pat" her.

Bella only really likes you when it's dinner time - she LOVES cleaning up your messes.

Any other time, you crawl to her and she gets up and goes to the other side of the room.  Then you'll follow her, and she'll go back to the side she started on.

You have been standing alone for little bits of time.

Once you realize that you're not holding on to anything, you usually sit down.

This month has definitely been a month of temper tantrums!

You have got quite the temper when you don't get your way...

you throw the biggest tantrum and scream on the top of your lungs.

Normally, I just laugh at you (especially when I know there is nothing wrong), or ignore you.

Once you realize that you aren't getting your way, you normally stop and go back to playing or laughing.

And probably the BIGGEST NEW THIS MONTH....

I am VERY happy to report, that after 35ish weeks:

YOU ARE OFF YOUR REFLUX MEDS!

I never thought I'd be so excited about not having to coax you into taking your medicine.

We started weaning you about 2 weeks ago - and here we are, successfully OFF them!

Baby Stats
Sleep:  You are sleeping 11.5-12  hours at night with 2 naps during the day.  You usually take 1 short nap (late morning) and 1 long nap (late afternoon).
Daily Routine:  Simply put:Wake up, play, eat breakfast, play, nap, wake up, eat lunch, play, nap, eat (bottle), play, eat dinner, play, eat (bottle), bed.
Feeding:  Breakfast - cereal, fruit and formulaLunch - fruit and veggies (sometimes meat) with juice or waterAfternoon bottleDinner - whatever we eat
Late evening bottle New Foods:Mac n cheeseCabbageGrapesRed bananaCorn
I'm starting to lose track of foods because you eat whatever we do!

# of Teeth:3 (all on the bottom)Your 4th on the bottom is THISCLOSE to coming in, and you have 2 getting really close on top. Weight:birth - 7 lbs 6 oz2 weeks - 8 lbs 10 oz4 weeks - 10 lbs 4 oz6 weeks - 11 lbs 1.5 oz2 months - 12 lbs 8 oz3 months - 14 lbs 12 oz (at home estimate)4 months - 15 lbs 10 oz5 months - 16 lbs 10 oz (at home estimate)6 months - 18 lbs 5 oz7 months - 19 lbs (at home estimate)8 months - 20 lbs 6 oz (at home estimate)9 months - 21 lbs 3 oz
Length:birth - 21 inches2 weeks - 22 inches4 weeks - unknown6 weeks - 23 inches2 months - 23.75 inches3 months - 25.5 inches (at home estimate)4 months - 25.75 inches5 months - 27 inches (at home estimate)6 months - 28.5 inches
7 months - 29 inches (at home estimate)8 months - 29.5 inches (at home estimate)9 months - 30 inches Head Circumference:birth - 15 inches2 weeks - 15 inches4 weeks - unknown6 weeks - unknown2 months - 16.25 inches3 months - 16.75 inches (at home estimate)4 months - 17 inches5 months - 17.25 inches (at home estimate)6 months - 17.75 inches

7 months - 18 inches (at home estimate)8 months - 18.25 inches (at home estimate)9 months - 18.25 inches

Diaper Size:All cloth diapers now! Clothing Size:Since making the move to cloth diapers, we have upped your clothing sizes to 12 month - while 6-9 months still fit, they are a little snug with the diapers.  
Hair Color:birth - brown and quite a bit more than we were expecting1 month - brown - you are almost completely bald on top!2 months - brown and it's finally growing back3 months - brown with a nice bald spot in the back4 months - Still brown but lightening a lot - I think it may end up being a dirty blond.5 months - lightening a lot.... brown to dirty blond6 months - dirty blond - it has lightened a TON7 months - dirty blond8 months - dirty blond9 months - auburn
Eye Color:birth - dark blue-grey1 month - starting to lighten but still blue-grey 2 months - dark blue3 months - Still dark blue-grey4 months - "sunburst" - you have a brown inner ring (most days) with blue-grey outer ring5 months - bluish grey6 months - blue grey (YAY - it looks like we got our blue eyed boy!)7 months - hazel? blue? definitely not entirely brown!8 months - blue grey some days, hazel others9 months - hazel? blue grey? brown? Who knows-  they change daily! Favorite toy/entertainment:Books - you love to look at them as well as chew on themCars/trucks

Nicknames:Monkey doodle, Bubba, Stinko
Funniest Moment:You are fascinated with feet - and will try to bite toes whenever possible.  One night, while trying to eat Daddy's toe, he tickled (with his foot) underneath your chin.  You broke out into a full belly laugh, which got us laughing, which made you laugh even more!
Favorite Moment:Daddy chose the favorite this monthHe LOVES watching mommy read you "Snuggle Puppy" before bed.  You get this HUGE smile on your face throughout the entire book!
Words:Mama, Dada, Bob, baba, papa Milestones:Standing unassisted (up to about 20 seconds)Clapping
Firsts:EasterDiaper Rash
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