Feelin' Fine at Nine

Today my little one is 9 months, the same amount of time he spent in my belly.  It seems that the 9 months out sure goes by a whole heck of lot faster than the 9 months in utero.  I'm so amazed at how fast you've changed and how big you've gotten.  This past month we went on our first family vacation where you had a blast on your first hike and your first time "sitting" on a horse.  We also celebrated your first 4th of July.

Your 9 month appointment isn't until August, so I'm guessing you weigh about 18.5 lbs and maybe just under 29 inches.  You are officially crawling all over the place, but not in the standard crawling position.  I call it a cross between a plank/dead leg combination.  If on carpet, you push up with your feet and pull with your arms with your legs straight.  If on hardwood, you pretty much slide across the whole room.  It's really a spectacle to watch.  I really need to post a video of your skills. You are now pulling up some too, especially on mommy, daddy, the coffee table, and the ottoman for the glider.

You love your bath time which is crazy because you used to hate it so much when you were small.  You actually will cry if I take you in the bathroom but don't give you a bath because you see all your toys and letters in the tub.  You do the same thing when we're outside and you see your pool.  You will smile at it...which is just the funniest thing.

You love trying to drink water from mommy's straw when we're out to eat.  You've actually been successful a few times.  We're still out on the go and for the most part you are a good sport.  You still have only 2 bottom teeth but 5 teeth are right under the surface poking out your gums, but not breaking through yet.  I feel like we've been teething forever and your drool for the past two days has been CRAZY!

In 3 short months you will be a year old and no longer a baby.  I really can't fathom that right now.  I want to keep you small and continue to hold my little cuddle bug.  However I know it won't be this way for long.  I'm looking forward to see you grow into your little personality, but I will always miss my little baby that fell asleep on my chest.