9 months old

9 months old already?! I can't believe you are just 3 short months away from being 1 year old! I really wish I could freeze time and keep you this little forever! This past month has been lots of fun. I feel like you are starting to look more and more like a little boy than a baby. You are thinning out some, thanks to all that crawling that is burning calories, and your hair is starting to grow more. Your cheeks aren't as chubby but they are still so kissable! ;)

*You weigh 22 lb.s 8 oz. and are 30 inches long.

*You are wearing some 12 month clothes but mostly 18 months. You still wear size 4 diapers.

*You are pulling up on everything now and have started to stand unassisted. Such a big boy!

  *No real steps yet except for when we hold your hands or when you are pushing your walker toy. I can tell by that sweet grin of yours that you are so proud of yourself when you take steps.

*You are still such a happy baby. You smile back at people all the time and you finally started babbling. Had me worried for a little bit. ;) You say "ba ba ba" a lot and also like to make cute little spitting sounds with your lips. I think you are trying to copy your sister who does this often when yall are looking at each other in the car.

*You give the sweetest "kisses", especially to Daddy and Ava.

*You had your first case of the nasty stomach bug recently. Seeing my babies sick is one of the worst feelings ever. I enjoyed the extra snuggles and time I had just holding you but it made me sad to see you so sick.

*I think it's safe to say that I can classify you as a picky eater. You will not eat any finger foods other than puffs and mum mums and the only soft food that you will eat is yogurt (your absolute favorite), rice cereal or oatmeal, and bananas. I don't know if it's because your stomach still isn't back to normal but you wont even eat foods such as sweet potatoes or butternut squash, two things that you loved last month. Hopefully this will all change in a few weeks and you will be willing to try, and actually like, some new foods.

*I nurse you about 4 times a day and you eat 3 solid meals a day. I am noticing that you can go longer between feedings now and I might start dropping one of the middle feedings soon since you only 3 more months till we are done nursing. :( Bittersweet time for your mommy.

  *You still take 2 naps. Your first nap is always great and your second nap is usually about an hour. You sleep with your blankie but I think the majority of the time you are chewing on it or sucking on one of the tags. You like to carry it in your mouth, along with other toys, which always makes me laugh.

  Connor, my life since you has been such a whirlwind but I hope you always know that every minute of my day that I spend with you is filled with priceless memories. Changing countless sick poopy diapers, feeding you food that you spit out in disgust, carrying you around on my hip everywhere because it's just easier, watching you play on the floor next to your sister, seeing you snuggle with your daddy when he comes home from work.....I take a 100 mental pictures a day of every moment with you sweet boy. I love you more and more each day! Gosh, I'm lucky to be your mommy!

xoxo,
mommy