Nine Months

Oh hey there little man!

Baby Stats:

Weight: 20 lbs. 7 ounces (at the doctor's office last Wednesday)

Sleep: Colin has been pretty good about sleeping thru the night.  He goes to bed at 8pm, he is guaranteed to wake up one hour later and just a little back rub and he is back to sleep.  Then he is up around 5:30 for a bottle and back down until about 7-7:30.  Every once in a while (like right now) he has a funny pattern of waking up around 1am and again just needs his back rubbed.  And in napping news- someone gave up their morning nap.  Colin was taking an hour in the morning and an hour nap in the afternoon but those became a fight as he wasn't totally tired for either.  SO- big guy gave up the morning nap and this Mama is LOVING a solid 2 hour afternoon nap!  It's great!  

Feeding: He has a bottle (with formula) at 5:30, 9, noon, 3, 6, and 8.  And then he has cereal at breakfast at 9am and solid foods at lunch and dinner.  He LOVES cheese and bread.  And he could not be more uninterested in fruits and veggies.  We just keep trying :)

Diapers: size 3

Clothing: 9 month clothes

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Milestones: Colin now has 8 teeth.  He is crawling.  Says Mama and Dada.  He is pulling himself up on everything.  He takes about 5-8 steps between people.  And he had his first overnight this last week.  He is BUSY!

Nicknames: Goomba

Favorites: Johny Jump Up, Running and walking with assistance, pulling himself up on everything, swinging, just being BUSY!

40 weeks in and 40 weeks out!

  My Sweet little Monkey Man-

I continue to fall more in love with you every day.  You are a total combo baby- a perfect mix of your daddy and me.  You think you are funny- just like your daddy.  And you don't like to sit still for very long- just like your mommy.  You are crawling now and almost walking- you have made life very busy!  We love it.  And we are tired.  I love watching you discover new things and I love seeing you figure out the world around you.  You've become very curious of all things technology and that makes us have to be one step ahead of you all the time.  You are a very, very smart little guy!  

I love your personality and who you are becoming.  You're simply the best.  Thanks for letting me be your mama.  I feel blessed every morning when you crawl into bed and give me a huge hug!  It's the BEST!  I love you more than words can say!  And I can't believe in 3 months, we will be celebrating your 1st birthday!

Love you to the moon and back,

Mama