9 months...

9 months!!! last time in a single digit month!  little man is growing and happy.  his stats this month

height: 28.5 (50th%... down from 78% at 6months)

weight: 18.12 (doc said 25th% but when i looked it up it was more like 10% which makes more sense... 6 month was 6th%... jump to 25% thats not right)

head: 18 (50th%)

our doctors visit today was frustrating for so many reasons!  but mostly the doc ( one i have never seen before) was all concerned that daniel wasn't crawling.  she wants to have a therapist come to my house and work with him... what?? thats weird.... he doesn't crawl or pull himself up to stand on furniture or walk around it and she freaked like he was sooooo slow.  it seemed a little hasty to get a therapist.  lots of babies take their time to crawl!! and he is just happy and content to play on his back or sit in one place... grrr...

anyway.  here are some things he is doing:

- smiles at everyone and everyone smiles at him and his crazy hair (which is starting to fall a little more every week)

- sits up really well by himself with nothing supporting him.

- loves peek a boo....

- talks/ babbles all the time, especially when he is alone in his crib after sleeping... he will stay there and talk for nearly 30 min every morning

- eats food well and likes to eat.

- is now using just a bottle... and likes to have fun with it.... ex:

- he learned this is what happens when you shake the bottle while its full...

- he is really sleeping through the night... about 12 hrs.  only occasionally wakes up crying for pacifier or diaper change.

- still only 2 teeth with possibly 4 coming in right now.

- laughs at the funniest things

- ready to be in the big bath, keeps pulling up out of the baby bath... time to move on.

- he likes to roll right up to furniture and then climb in it... or bang on it... scratch it... 

- he also likes to just sit still... haha

- he plays really well by himself and is just a happy happy baby

- he loves the camera... any time i pull it out to take his picture he perks right up and smiles and laughs... 

- he has the prettiest and sweetest face!

he gets a good work out every day just flapping his arms and legs...

- he has started laughing at himself... 

has started saying no.... when i'm trying to feed him.  its hilarious.

- finally figured out how to bounce in his bouncer...

ahh we just love this little guy and are so happy with him!  he's getting so big!!