Career in the Rearview Mirror: Michael

Happy 9 months to my little buddy!

At 9 months old, you are quite the little wiggle worm, and man on the move (as I would expect) :) You love to be held, but love to try and dive bomb out of people's arms too. You are still army crawling everywhere, and you are quite efficient at it, so maybe you will forgo pulling that belly up off the floor and go straight to walking, who knows. You are fast though, and into everything. Baby proofing with you is totally different than it was with Lucy. You want to touch anything and everything, and you smile and giggle everywhere you go. Nothing is off limits to you ;)

You weigh 18 lbs and are fitting well in your 9 month clothes, and can wear a couple of 12 month things. It is just about time to give up the infant carrier and switch to the convertible car seat because you seem to be running out of room in it. And I have no doubt that you will love sitting up in a seat like a big kid just like big sis!

You love playing with blocks, and mostly watching us stack them up, so you can knock them down. You love bath time. Kicking and splashing is your jam.

You love your big sis! You love to sit with her and play, and you love to take toys from her too...that was bound to start soon, right? ;) And, of course, you still love your momma :) Daddy always says, "boy is obsessed with his momma".

You are still quite the cuddly boy, which I love! All the ladies at the church nursery know you as the snuggler, and they love you! You just nuzzle right in to the chest and suck on that thumb.

You have recently grown tired of diaper changes, and sometimes throw a fit when you are put on the changing table. I am constantly trying to find new and different ways to keep you distracted and entertained while you're up there. Putting you on the floor to change your diaper is just a joke, because in your eyes, that means it's time to crawl away.

You are still doing great with solids, and pretty much eat anything we put in front of you. Breastfeeding became a real struggle in the past month, but we are getting through it pretty well I'd say. You are just easily distracted, which is understandable, but has made nursing frustrating for both of us at times. Supplementing one feeding a day has helped give momma a break, and you seem to be pretty happy with it too. For now, we will just keep chugging along in that department.