On April 25th my baby boy turned nine months old. Amazing!
He is at such a cute age. He is loving every new day so he can explore and see something different. He's making the cutest noises, including "da da", and is totally thinking that spitting is the coolest thing ever. Even though he doesn't have a formal vast vocabulary like his brother he definitely knows how to get his feelings across and communicate what he wants. He LOVES his toes and apparently thinks they taste gourmet. During playtime on the floor he is getting great at moving around in circles and getting up on his hands and knees and "rocking". He is definitely on his way to crawling. He loves standing up and always has. He loves walks around the neighborhood, playing on his blanket outside, swinging outside, getting licked by his basset pups, playing with his big brother (his favorite "toy" still!), watching his kitties prance around, but his favorite time of day is when Daddy gets home. His eyes light up and sparkle brightly when he sees his Daddy. He could care less where Mom is when Daddy is home. Of course this warms Pauls heart to no end.
As for bedtime routine, Chase is still spoiling us rotten. He takes his last bottle at 5pm, eats his food around 5:30 and heads off to bed between 5:45 and 6pm. We never hear a peep at night and he wakes up usually around 7AM but plays in his crib for another 30 minutes or so. We have been so blessed to have TWO great sleeping kiddos!
I took him to Dr. Dalrymple today for his 9 month checkup. We are thankful that he received a great report. Dr. Dalrymple said he is in perfect health and his growth rate is right on target. Chase has only had one cold that lasted three days and that is it for sickness for nine whole months! Thankfully we have not had to deal with ear infections or other usual sicknesses. Thank you Jesus!
His 9 month stats are:
Height: 29 inches
Weight: 21lbs. 13oz
He's in the 80 percentile for height and weight
And, YES, I took a couple pictures at the doc's office! I have a picture of Dr. D. with Zachary so in all fairness I HAD to get one for Chase! (Dr. D. knows that I am a nutcase!)
It was good to spend a second or two with him Friday. He certainly is growing and talking a lot.
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