9 months old!!

This is always kind of a thoughtful (for lack of a better word) birthday for me since now he's been living outside of me as long as he was living inside of me. As much as they develop inside in those 9 months, they do so much developing outside in 9 months too.



His offical 9 month picture...(no sitting still on the couch this month mom thankyouverymuch!! Just put that elephant by me while I play)



Stats: 25 lbs 7.5 oz 30 3/4 inches yep...that's my big boy!!



Here's his list of new accomplishments...

-pulling up to stand (using the crib, couch, chair, toy box, whatever he can)

-he's starting to inch himself along whatever he's standing up to (I'm SOOO not ready for him to walk!!)

-He has 7 teeth and almost 8

-Eating all kinds of food including table foods. We found out Sunday he LOVES ham!!

-He is a human vacuum cleaner and finds things on the floor and the go immediately in his mouth! Speaking of which ...I'm really glad he makes an "mmmmm" sound when something goes in his mouth it's alerted me to when he has something in his mouth he shouldn't have in there!!

-He is a little jabber box but has yet to say ma-ma (why is that last?!)

-Just last week he popped up on his hands and knees to crawl (instead of his belly crawl) and he is FAST!!

-He claps and waves bye-bye

-he still has that infectious laugh...he laughs at a particular point in one of the baby einstein videos he watches every time...so funny!!

-Oh...and he is finally sleeping through the night (of course he wakes up at 5:45...I could do without that...but we're working on it)



I haven't mentioned this before, because I was told not to worry about it (and was trying to pretend it didn't exist)...but his dr. noticed a small heart murmur at his first appt. and told us not to worry that it was very common and would go away...I was shocked and a little scared, but found comfort in the fact that it was normal and was assured it would go away....well at each subsequent appointment I waited anxiously to hear that the murmur was gone...and it never was...and it's still not.



Dr. Watts still assures me that it's nothing to worry about, but he's sending him for an EKG on Monday. I'm trying not to worry...but truth be told...I'm worried...It's my baby's heart for crying out loud!! No one (in the medical profession) seems to be worried about it, and they keep telling me not to worry...so I'm really trying not to.



Monday should be an experience and I'm praying that it's nothing more than something insignificant like Dr. Watts thinks it is. He just wants to make sure what it is so we know what we're not worrying about. I've promised him and myself that I will stay off the internet and not worry until I have something to worry about, I'm not sure how that will go!! I will worry...but I'm really NOT going to look on the internet about it...been there done that too many times!!!



So this will be a week full of keeping myself busy so my mind can't wander, and praying extra hard!! I'll just keep telling myself that everything is going to be fine!!



Robert...I can't belive how big you're getting!!!

I love you and love the times you still let me cuddle and snuggle you!!

Love, Mom :)