9 months!

This lil' guy is 9 months today!

Since he just learned to clap, he wanted to show off his clapping skills while we took photos on the calendar.

Lots of smiles!

This month, he got a lot more interested in the sock monkey. The sock monkey got a lot of kisses!

At this point, I started wiggling the sock monkey on his tummy where he's ticklish and the giggles started!

Peek-a-boo!

9 Month Stats:
Weight: 15 lbs 6 oz. (<3%)
Height: 27 inches (10-25%)

The doctor was very impressed with how much weight he put on. You can really see it in his thighs and cheeks. We were told he can start drinking water, cow's milk and can sample all of our food now.

9 Month Milestones:

• eating some stage 3 foods, puffs, sampled a few grown-up foods in tiny pieces like cauliflower, green pepper, red pepper, and pasta

• sitting and putting his arms down to balance and turn

• spinning on stomach or rolling to move around

• scooting backwards

• more baby babbling like "bababa"

• sleeping 10-12 hours and almost transitioned out of the swaddle

• drooling a lot, but no teeth

• showing off clapping skills

• sitting in the shopping cart & high chair at restaurants like a big boy

• strawberry mark is pretty much gone