Month 9 in Pictures

Not sure where the time is going. Figured I needed to get something up here for Jonah's 9th month before he hits another month. I absolutely cannot believe tomorrow is December! Ahhh! It is our crazy time of year, and all I can do is take it one day at a time.

Jonah is at one of my favorite stages. Super cute. Super cuddly. And doing all sorts of cool firsts. I truly love this age! It is all about discovery.

He is gaining control of those hands more and more each day. He started clapping and pointing. He is obsessed with pointing at everything…especially his brothers. He is giving high fives, waving at me during diaper changes, and kinda signing milk. I love watching him watch his hands as he practices and begins to master each of these things. 

Jonah has the whole sleep thing DOWN. I finally have a baby who sleeps….and he figured it out all by himself! No sleep training necessary. Woo. Hoo! He sleeps all night long and puts himself to sleep at for naps and at night by sucking his thumb and cuddling his blanket. It is too precious. 

The sweet little peanut is still struggling to gain weight, only gaining 4 ounces last month. He is up to 17 pounds….that is about 1 pound in the past 5 months. Yay for growth, but it is still not enough to keep us from worrying. Mommy is having to figure out formulas and supplements to try to get Jonah to grow a little more. This month looks a little more promising as he is beginning to get too long for his 3-6 month sleepers. He is finally wearing 6-9 month clothes a little better, but is still in a size 2 diaper. 

Despite struggling to gain weight, the boy loves to eat. He really will eat just about anything I give him, but so far despises avocado and asparagus. He is currently shifting from pureed food to finger foods. Again….I love this stage. 

Yucky asparagus! Shudder. Gag. 

Jonah is busy, busy, busy, but only if Mama is right there to watch him go. He is very attached to me these days. I try hard not to be bitter that I don't get much "me" time…it is not hard when my "ball and chain" is so darned cute. 

And he has the sweetest (and most distinct) cry. He starts out with a pitiful little hum. Totally bearable. When he gets going, he buzzes his lips and blows raspberries while crying. Don't get me wrong, he can squeal, but it isn't often. Is it wrong that I think he is cute when he cries?

Other firsts include:  his first ride in a grocery cart, his first time in our high chair, and his first Halloween.

Jonah is such a happy boy. We keep falling more and more in love with our precious and incredibly edible little boy….drool and all.