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!