Our Life: Killian is 9 months!

You can see a few teeth in his nine month picture.

"I'm over this picture taking, Mom."

NINE months! Oh my how the time is flying. This has been a big month for him developmentally. His pediatrician appointment went well and she said he was the "text book" baby. Everything checked out great and she remarked how exactly "average" he is on all his measurements. She tested his iron levels and was pleased because he is not anemic and most breastfed babies. He still wakes up too much for my liking at night and takes short naps but he is really quite happy most of the time. His only fussy period is dinner time for the most part. Sad for Kelly but at least I have reinforcements by that point! Nursing is becoming more of a challenge because he is so easily distracted so I was pleased to get some guidance on how much he actually needs to nurse and what table foods he can have now. Below are the stats from the doctor and some of the things he's been up to this month.

Height - 28.5 inches (54%)

Weight - 19.85lbs (53%)

Head - 17.75 inches (52%)

1/16 - signed "milk" when he was ready to eat and take a nap. Unfortunately, I was not around to feed him.

1/17 - started pushing a tub down the hall so that he could "walk". He's pushed chairs a little bit but no where near as far as he pushed the tub.

1/18 - figured out how to open the cabinets that are not baby proofed in the kitchen and promptly went to see how many he could get open. He was not pleased to discover that most of them have the child proofing on them! I guess we are back in the stage of Kelly arriving home to an obstacle course in the kitchen. Letting the kids play in the cabinets really is the best distraction during dinner prep at Killian's age.

1/19 - figured out how to "walk" up the walls so he doesn't need a ledge to pull up and also started holding on and bending down to pick up toys instead of sitting all the way down

1/24 - He's started growling (too funny)

2/1 - took a full step holding on to my hands, stood there a little bit and then sat down

2/5 - Oma came over to play and we all walked outside to say goodbye. I was holding Killian and he was silent and snuggling with me. As Oma walked to her car, I turned my head to Killian and said, "Say 'bye-bye' to Oma." He made a sound while looking at her. I called to Mom and said that he had said good bye and then he WAVED! So very, very cute to hear him trying to say good-bye and see that chubby little hand waving good-bye.

He loves to clap, eat blueberries and be everywhere his sisters are! He is also just more social in general. Every morning he cries on the way to school and when the girls get out of the van. He is so very happy to see them after their school time. On the weekends, his morning nap is quite a challenge because he knows his big sisters are here and awake. He makes this funny snorting face and loves to make it with Kayden. He has 6 teeth and the two on top are super big! I love how much more a part of the family he is becoming!!

Loves chasing colored ice cubes in the bath. He caught and ate a red one the other day and it freaked me out because it looked like blood running out of his mouth!

He LOVES bath time. Regardless of how grumpy he is after dinner and before bath, as soon as you say it is time for a bath he crawls to the tub, stands up, and starts banging on it with a huge smile on his face.