Thursday, May 13, 2010

9 month update

My dear sweet boy, i can't believe 9 months have flown so quickly ( and took so long when you were in my tummy)
You are growing so fast and moving everywhere. you are a full time cruiser, walking along walls, furniture, well lets just say anything to help you balance. You have taken a few steps on your own, but then you realized it and either plop down to your bottom or grab a hold of something in your reach.
We don't go for your 9 month check up until the middle o the month, but I am getting really excited to see how much your ave grown since you last apt at 6 months.
You are really starting to have an opinion about everything! You will not eat baby food if we are eating at the same time and you know there are other options, you will flat out refuse until we share our food with you. You are really picking up on drinking from a sippy cup and enjoy drinking water from it, but not formula. We have had a little bed time battle lately, you are jumping in your bed and climbing on the bumpers(which i have now removed)- you only do this for a moment of revolt, but you quickly give in to your sleep and collapse right on top of the bumpers(why they are removed)- we would have to come and slid you to the middle of the crib once you were sleeping. (not really sure why, but this made dad and I laugh every night)
You are trying to give up napping in your crib, which is totally my fault. The past month or so I have been so tired that I would just lay down with you at nap time, and now that my energy is returning you want to part of napping alone in your crib. We will get there little one, mommy has things to do while you nap.
You have all 4 of your top teeth coming in, well one is in and we can see the other 3. You will then have a grand total of 6 teeth.
You are saying all kinds of sounds...dada, mama, baba and more... but are yet to really use them in the right context.
You are still wearing 9 month and 12 month clothes, and size 2 shoes.
I booked your 1 year photo session today, i can't believe it... you are so close to your first birthday!
Owen, you light up my life more than I ever thought was possible, I am so happy to be your mommy, and spend each day watching you grow, learn, and experience new things. I wouldn't trade this for anything!
XOXO
Mommy