What's up at 9 months?

Brady had his 9 month well visit this morning.  It went MUCH better than his 6 month visit (as far as his mood was concerned).  He was happy almost the whole time, and didn't even cry very much when he got pricked.  He's such a big boy!




9 months
Weight: 21lbs 2oz (57th percentile)
Height: 29 3/4 inches (88th percentile)
Head Circumference: 17 1/2 inches (23rd percentile)


Brady has grown leaps and bounds and is doing new things every day!


1. He claps his hands
2. He waves and sometimes says, "hey dad-dy", it's the cutest!
3. He sits up on his own for long periods of time
4.  He babbles all the time and says "mama" and "dada"- of course he says "dada" way more than "mama".
5.  He is still really into his dog.  If he is fussy, we just take him over to talk to Riley.  He will smile and pat him on his belly.  Riley just rolls over and sticks his belly out for more. 
6.  He is not crawling yet, but he's trying!  He has just started to push himself backwards when on his belly.  But, tummy time is still not a favorite.
7. He has two bottom teeth!
8.  He eats three solid meals a day along with 4 bottles.  We have just introduced puffs into his routine, and he is already a pro at the pincher grasp and feeding them to himself.
9.  He is busy, busy, busy...never wants to sit still.
10.  He loves to be around other kids. Sometimes he will look at them and just start cracking up. This makes me happy and feel more at ease about him starting Kathwood this fall.
11.  If he sees me, he wants me to pick him up.  In the morning I have to put him on his play mat and practically hide.  He will be perfectly content until he catches a glipse of me- then he starts with the fussing and holds his arms out to be picked up.
12.  He has pretty GREEN eyes- just like mine :).
13.  He LOVES to be outside.  Sometimes I will just put a towel on the grass in the backyard, and he will just sit there and be entertained by the outdoors.
14.  He wears size 12 or 18 month clothing depending on the style and the brand.
15.  He is still a HAPPY HAPPY boy.  He smiles all the time.  It is the absolute best!
16.  The boy loves an IPhone and a Mac computer.  Facetime is his favorite activity.
17.  Ladies beware, he is an earing yanker!
18.  He snuggles with his lovey when he goes to sleep- it is so sweet.
19.  He still takes two naps a day- one around 9am and another around 1:30-2 usually from 1-2 hours each.
20.  He is still a fantastic sleeper: goes down around 7:30/8 and wakes up around 7 or so. (YAY!)

Father's Day Weekend

We had a great Father's Day weekend.  On Saturday, my mom came in town, so we went over to my Grandma Fran and Geno's house to go swimming.  Brady really loves the pool!  He had a great time hanging out with his Coco and Great Grands.  Paul and I enjoyed it too, because we had free babysitting and adult beverages delivered to us pool side. We also took Brady on his first golf cart ride, one of my favorite things to do at Geno's growing up!

That smile is so contagious!

I love this!  Brady with his Great Granddaddy, Geno.

The closest thing to a tropical vacation we have had in a while...

Brady and Coco

Ok, maybe golf cart riding is still one of my favorite things to do...

Sunday we went out to the lake to spend some time with my Dad on Father's Day.  As always, we had a great time.  The little guy had a blast driving the boat (don't worry, we were parked at the dock), and got his nap in on the ride.  He also had his first taste of a push pop and BOY did he enjoy it.  He was quite upset when we took it away from him!

Playing at the lake.

King of the world!

"Waldo let me drive!"

The best kind of nap at the lake- on the boat.


Do you think he liked the push pop?

Happy Father's Day

God blessed me with the best Dad in the world, and I am so grateful for him!  I have to say I have always been a daddy's girl.  I still call my Dad almost every day and we eat lunch, just the two of us, at least once a week.  I don't know what I would do without him.  He is an equally great Granddaddy, and I love watching him interact with Brady.







Another great Dad is my husband, Paul.  It has been so amazing to watch him with Brady.  He loves Brady so much, and boy does Brady LOVE his daddy.  These two are best buddies, and I am so thankful for that!






Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there!!

Is that my baby??

2 weeks old
Paul was scrolling through pictures on our computer last night and came across this picture of Brady at 2 weeks old.  Is that really my baby?? Was he THAT tiny?  Yes folks, that is a newborn sized pacifier (that is about the size of his head)!  It just really got me thinking about just how fast he is growing up!  I know people tell me all the time and I think OK, OK I know he will grow up fast. But, really...in just 8.5 short months we have gone from the picture above to this:


It is a reminder that the baby days are short lived, and I need to soak up every moment.  Slow down baby boy! Mommy's not ready for you to grow up!!!

 
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