9 Months Old

Kieran-Happy 9 Months old buddy! You are so busy and active that I can't take a picture of you anymore with the same blanket in your crib.  You can't sit still for that long:)

 You had your check-up the other day and you weight 17 lbs. 13 ounces (19%) and are 27 3/4 inches long (26%).  You weight 3 ounces more and are 1/4 inch shorter than what your sister was at 9 months.  Basically you are the same size.  You wear 9 month clothes and we are excited to put you in your 12 month summer clothes!  You are into everything and LOVE pulling all of the books out of the bookcase or pulling toys out of bins around the house. 

 You are eating solid foods 2-3 times a day, nursing too many times (still up at night) and when you take a bottle it is 5.5 ounces.  At some feedings you are just way too busy and are not interested at all.  You nap about twice a day usually for an hour to an hour and a half each time.  You are starting to climb up onto things.  You'll hold yourself up with just your arms for a few seconds to try and climb out of the pack n play or your crib.  You are going to be that kid who has to let go of the crib early....and have a mattress and that's it:) You are finding your voice and you are VERY LOUD:)  You are super smiley and mostly so, but every once in awhile you get very upset when we have to take something away from you that you shouldn't have. You LOVE to go after your sister and want to play with everything she is.

 You love to read books more this past month, actually sitting still for awhile and reading to yourself at times too.  We took this adorable video of you today.  This little farm book with animals is your favorite.  I see you with it all of the time just staring at the pictures and now reading to yourself too!

 You go to bed each night between 7-8 and wake up for the day between 7-8.  This next month is operation getting you to sleep through the night!  You're so sweet though...I do love our middle of the night cuddle sessions.  You are a hugger and just hang onto my neck tightly and put your head on my shoulder at those times and when you are tired. It melts my heart and I love it.  I think you are a Mama's boy.....you cry when I leave the room and follow me down the hall.  You like to come along while I do chores around the house and play with whatever is in whatever room:)

I think you are going to be empathetic and caring.  Daycare says that every time the younger baby cries you burst into tears.  I had never seen it yet until this past weekend when we had a six week old baby at our house.  You sobbed....poor guy:) Still no teeth, you still have blue eyes, and you still have our hearts!  We love you so much and I thank God for our sweet sweet boy!

 As newborns you two looked a ton alike, but not so much right now:)  You definitely have different looks:)