9 Months

Well Emerson, it has been a fun month.  You're doing so much now. We even survived Daddy's first 6 day business trip!  You didn't like Daddy being gone.  After our Skpye video calls, I think you were just more upset because Daddy was there, but not picking you up.  You've started Mother's Morning Out at church and we're still loving Kindermusik.  We'll have to catch up on those later. 

What else have you been up to this month?  Well, let's see.  At your nine month check up, you weighed 21 lb and 12 oz and came in at 2 feet and 5 1/2 inches tall!

You are all over the place!  You've always been active, but now you move all around.  You aren't crawling and we don't expect you to, but you scoot and maneuver your way all around.  Pulling yourself up has become a new favorite game.  Everything is a platform for you to use: bathtub, jumparoo frame, crib, toy basket, toys, Mommy, Daddy...Standing up hasn't quite happened yet, but it isn't because you don't try!  But you do love standing up and you try to get Mommy and Daddy to hold you up whenever you can.  Standing up and cruising (beginning to anyway) on the ottoman and coffee table amuses you for a long time.   

While you don't like playing alone, you don't really have stranger anxiety.  You flirt like crazy!  You do; however, want Mommy and Daddy the moment you see us if you've been away from us. 

You do this stomach pat thing with both hands and we're not quite sure what it means.  We think it's just a I'm happy pat.  Or maybe you're trying to tell us you want to splash in the water... :)

Baby food is good, but you'd still rather nurse.  Snacks; however, are a favorite!  You love your yogurt melts and lil crunchers.  Thank goodness for Gerber!  :)  You love to pick them up and feed yourself.  You've eaten a few table foods but you'd rather stick with what you know at the moment.

We're hoping you get another tooth soon!  Every time we think it's on it's way, it never shows.

You're sleep schedule is gone.  You spoiled us by sleeping so well, but lately you've been fighting sleep so hard, finally going down between 8 and 9pm.  You're also waking up at about 3am then again about 5 or 6am.  Sometimes you'll go back to sleep and stay down until 7am.

You love to babble!  There have been a few times where it sounded like you said mama and baby but we know it was just a coincidence.

We love you Emerson and we're so excited to see you grow and discover new things!  

What happened to our baby??!!