9 Months!

It's hard to believe that I could've baked a whole new baby in the amount of time Noah has been in our lives. I know I'm becoming a broken record, but time is flying by so fast! Noah is becoming more of a little boy and less like a baby each day. It's bittersweet. Each month he gets more playful and independent, and his personality continues to emerge. He's so inquisitive and curious about his world, and I love watching him learn and explore. Then I watch videos of him at 3-4 months, and I think wow, where did my baby go?? I mean seriously, an itty bitty baby surely doesn't...

• Weigh about 17-18 pounds
• Wear size 3 diapers
• Wear 6-9 and 9 month clothing
• Drink 25-30oz of milk/formula a day
• Eat big boy food like puffs
• Sleep through the night for 10-11 hours every night (FINALLY!!!)
• Take just 2 (long 1.5-3 hour) naps every day
• Drool/chew like a monster in anticipation of teeth (I predict we'll see our first tooth sometime this month, mark my words!)
• Babble constantly, exploring sounds like "pthh," "tssstth," and "bbwah"
• Crawl on hands and knees, like a pro
• Pull up on every piece of furniture in sight, including TV stands, sofas, tables, and people (ok, people are not furniture, but just as fun!)
• Cruise from Mommy to the table to the couch
• Roll like an angry alligator when you try to change his diaper
• Laugh as you chase him around the house

But I really wouldn't want it any other way, because OH MY GOD I love this little boy!

Taking his monthly photos is becoming a challenge! He tries to rip off his sticker and eat it, and he won't sit still for even a second. This was him nearly taking a header off his chair. He was trying to get to Mommy of course! :)