9 Months

Jack:

• You LOVE eating any type of fruit and veggie that we have fed you, which is quite a few.  You also enjoy table foods like Cheerios, Gerber puffs, and yogurt melts.  One of these days we may find something you aren't interested in, but for now we are thankful for a non-picky eater.
• Your napping schedule has been a bit odd at times.  Some days you don't go down for a morning nap until 10.  This wouldn't be a problem if you only slept for an hour or so, but when you sleep for 3 hours it totally messes up your eating and napping schedule for the rest of the day!
• You take 3 8-ounce bottles per day; one in the morning, one around lunch time, and the other before bed.  The past couple days you have really challenged us to get in your last two bottles.  You drink a few ounces and then decide it would be more fun to look around and play.
• You have moved from scooting and crawling to just crawling.  You are a typical crawler, using all fours, and boy are you FAST!  We can't leave you anywhere or turn our backs even for a second!  You love exploring the house!!
• You managed to crawl up 3 stairs for the first time on 2/15.  You were quite proud of yourself. 
• You are beginning to understand the word 'no,' though that doesn't necessarily mean that you listen.  :)
• You have really discovered your voice over the past month.  You love babbling in the car and in your crib before we get you in the morning.  It's hard to get a chance to talk when you have a sister that talks non-stop!
• You have mastered lowering yourself down after standing up.  You are still learning what things are/are not strong enough for you to pull up on!  This may take a while!!

Going into this post I thought that there wasn't a whole lot to say about the past month.  Oops!  I guess when you love someone so much, you enjoy talking about them and sharing their milestones.  :)  Love you, buddy!