Charlotte is 9 Months Old!

Well this is a week late but better late than never! Charlotte turned 9 months old.  She is 3/4ths of a year old.  It's going so fast.

Tommy wanted in on this photo shoot.  Of all the times I want him to be in and smile for pictures, he waits until Charlotte's photo shoot.  What a stinkpot. :-)

Here are some outtakes from the photo shoot.  This girl is one happy kid.  Always having a good time!

She weighed in at 18 pounds 12 ounces which Andrew said is around the 60th percentile.  She's 28.75 inches which is in the 80th percentile.  Her head is 17.64 inches which is the 75th percentile.  She's growing up!

She has some new developments.  She has 2 more teeth on top making 4 total.  She is crawling ALL OVER right now. She is pulling herself up on everything she can reach.  She will let go and stand without assistance for very short periods of time before falling on her bum. She has started to say MAMA!! or DADA!! when she sees us.  That is probably my favorite part.  I haven't been reading her as many books as I used to read Tommy. #secondchildproblems  But when I do, she thinks all books are hilarious.  She cracks up, page after page.  I have no idea why.  She will wave bye bye or night-night but not on command.  It's usually whenever she feels like breaking it out.  She still LOVES to clap her hands and give high fives.  She is completely fearless.  Tommy will roughhouse her and she gives zero cares.  She is not afraid to try new things and you really have to keep an eye on her.
She is sleeping on a cot at daycare already.  She's doing great, they tell me.  I still can't believe she's growing up so fast.

Seriously, look at those little legs.  They are THE BEST!! What a doll.

Happy 9 months, Charlotte Lynn!

9 MONTHS!

Another month goes by and we have another late month post.  I have tons of excuses as to why I'm late posting again, the first one being it's next to impossible to get a picture of a kiddo that never sits still.  

I get a lot of butt shots though! 

 A butt going around the corner...

 TV Butt

 Diaper butt

Sweatpants butt

 Another corner butt

See ya later butt

So yes, at 9 months Tommy is on the move! Always and everywhere.  He is on the GO.  He's so fast.  He's starting to stand on his own.  He will pull himself up and then put his hands way up in the air like the Rocky victory dance.  Then he will SMILE like he's big stuff.  It's so funny.  I have a feeling he will be walking, but more likely running, soon.  

He's finally eating solid foods like a champ.  He doesn't barf while eating Cheerios or puffs anymore.  HOORAY!!! But he has started making a HUGE mess when he eats.  

 He looks like an abstract painting when he gets done.

 A cute abstract painting!! We've also moved on to pureed MEATS!! But don't feed him the combo of pineapple, ham and rice.  He will cry and then throw up.  He is not a fan.  But beef and macaroni? GIVE HIM MORE!

I'm not sure what kind of hand gesture he is giving me here but we'll just say that he's telling me he wants more sweet potatoes.  It's baby sign language.  

His 9 month check up showed that he is still growing at exactly the middle of the chart.  50th percentile in height, weight and head size.  He was 20.5 pounds. Such a big boy.  He is quickly growing out of his 12 month clothes and right into his 18 month clothes.  He is also talking a lot more clearly.  One of these days he's going to say Mama, Dada, or bye bye. I'm just sure of it.  Not sure which one he will choose.  Most of the time he just says them all and then makes a huge fart noise, or raspberry, if you would like to use a more appropriate term.  "Mamamamamamadadadadadadadadbahbahbahbah Blllppppphhhhhhh!!"  That's his favorite string of words while riding in the car.

 I swear that kid has the longest eyelashes!

He loves his little block toys.  He chews on them all the time.  

His top two front teeth came in finally.  It was a long couple of weeks when those came in.  Growing teeth is apparently a very irritating and painful process.  Or at least that what I've determined from what Tommy told us several times a night for a few days per tooth.

But he's over that now and he's on to bigger and better things! Like carrying toys in his mouth! And biting his tongue with his new sharp little teefers. Aww poor baby!

HAPPY NINE MONTHS THOMASAURUS!