9 months

Weight: 18 lbs 15 oz (25th%ile)

Length: 28.6 inches (63rd%ile)

Clothing size: 6-9 months and 9 months 
Sleep: 11 hours straight

Sleeps in sleep sack in crib
Naps around 9 and 2 everyday 

Moves all around the crib

Crawls around in crib
Stands up in crib
Sleeps on stomach or side now
Milestones/Developments: 

Standing up and pulling up on everything
Super fast crawler
Climbing the stairs
Self-feeding (hand-to-mouth) and eating table food

Surprise! Happy Birthday Gigi!!

Takes big boy baths now

Teething (still no teeth)
Moved into a new car seat

First pair of shoes
Learning to "throw" the ball to Heidi
An all-around totally happy guy

Adventures: 

First trip to New York for Gigi's 80th birthday (Happy Birthday Gigi!!)
Pool (before it closed for the fall)
Hunter's 2nd birthday party
Visited mom at work
First time in the swing

Favorite things: 

Crawling (especially up the stairs)
Clapping
Hand pat to mouth to make Indian sounds
Baths

Teething toys (Sophie and anything else that can go in the mouth)
Watching people and kids in particular
Walks outside
Looking outside and watching cars drive by
Splashing in the bath and/or the pool
Making raspberries
Our doggies Heidi and Hector (loves crawling into their dog beds) 
Heidi's toys (they are much better)
Loves being out and about

Not so favorite things: 

Being strapped into anything (car seat, high chair, stroller, etc.)
Lying down on the diaper changing table and diaper changes
Teeth: Zero
Nicknames: Buddy boo (Mom), love bug (Grammy), booger (Grampy), squirt (Granddad), little man (Aunt Bernie)

Next doctors appointment: December 30 (after first birthday!!!)

Here are some pictures from the month...

Pre-shot fun at our 9 month check up

8 months!

Weight: 18 lbs 2 oz (as of 8/20)

Length: ?

Clothing size: 6-9 months and 9 months 
Sleep: 11 hours straight

Sleeps in sleep sack in crib
Naps at 9 and 2 everyday 

Moves all around the crib

Sits up in crib immediately after waking up 
Crawls around in crib
Woke up crying several nights this month (went to Dr. - result of top teeth coming in)

Milestones/Developments: 

Crawling

Waving
Clapping
Plays peekaboo

Baby talk babbles (mostly g, b and d sounds - definitely saying dada but not sure if that is considered a "first word" since it has no connection)
Working on pulling up and loves standing up

Teething (still no teeth - we are getting our TOP teeth first - should be breaking gum line any day/second now)
Separation anxiety/attachment to mommy
Nearly impossible to change diapers - flips back and forth and moves all around
Mommy Milk Shop has officially closed down as of this weekend
An all-around totally happy guy

Adventures: 

Pool 

Richmond to meet Miss Willa

Michael's baptism 
Great Grandma and Aunt Bernie visited from New York - we went to Grammy's, the grocery store and out and about with them
Favorite things: 

Crawling
Bouncing in jumper
Clapping
Laughing
Playing games

Baths
Teething toys (Sophie and anything else that can go in the mouth)
Moving all around and touching everything
Walks outside
Looking outside and watching cars drive by
Loves watching other kids
Splashing in the bath and/or the pool
Making raspberries
Our doggies Heidi and Hector (he's funny!) 
Heidi's toys (they are better than mine!)
Loves being out and taking in everything and looking at everyone/everything

Not so favorite things: 

Car seat
Lying down on the diaper changing table
Nicknames: Buddy boo (Mom), love bug (Grammy), booger (Grampy), squirt (Granddad), little man (Aunt Bernie)

Next doctors appointment: September 26

Here are some pictures from the month...