9 Months Old!

Taking pictures of this little guy isn't the easiest thing to do these days, but I was able to get a few cute ones. I thought I would spice it up and have him sit on the bench in the entry way, but he just looks like he's about to fall through the crack. I'm still going to try to get a few more pictures when I have Chris to help me, but for now, here they are!

• Weighs 16 lbs 14 oz. He hasn't gained much weight since his 6 month appt but he's following the same curve so the doctor isn't worried about it at all.
• He's 27.2 inches long.
• He has his first two teeth on the bottom.
• He's a really fast crawler now and can really move when someone is chasing him.
• He's started having interest in the stairs but his legs aren't really long enough to get up the step. It's kind of funny!
• He's no longer waking up at 5:30 but he has been an early riser still. He usually wakes up between 6:30 and 7:00. I can handle that, I guess. :-)
• He has the cheesiest smile that he does now, it so dang cute. The bottom picture on the left shows it a little.
• Is it me or do his legs look longer in these pictures??
• He loves to eat and doesn't really love baby food anymore. He would rather eat what we are eating......and I can't say that I blame him.
• His favorite book right now is "Little Quacks Bedtime". He will whine when reading others sometimes becuase he wants you to read his favorite.
• He's grown out of his swaddle. :(  He doesn't let me wrap him up anymore and it's kind of sad. I always looked forward to those moments becuase I could hold him once he fell asleep for a minute since he's never been a baby that will cuddle or calm down and let us rock him. Oh well, now he just wants to be put down in his crib.
• He's back to taking his normal naps which is two naps that are about an hour and 15 minutes each.

I only have one more month until I can bring dairy back in to my diet! I can hardly wait! I am so excited. I was thinking that I would have to gradually introduce it back into my diet but the doctor said I didn't have to. He said to have Chris take me out for a milkshake and to jsut go for it and watch for a reaction. I'm kind of nervous to see how Chase handles it, but I'm hopinh he won't skip a beat. Now.....what shall I eat first???