9 Months Old!

C is 9 months today!!!  Here are some highlights I want to make sure not to forget about him at this age:

• he is 29" and 22.25lb, which is 76th% and 77th%
• wears size 3 diapers
• fits best in 12 month clothes 
• breastfeeding 5 times a day and has three solid meals which are all regular table food, he didn't ever take to purees
• sleeping has been tough for the last month, he's waking up at night and we're trying to sleep train (5 min of settling and 5 minutes out of his room on repeat until he goes back to sleep) and overall just hoping it's one of those famous "sleep regressions" and his normal 9 hour pattern comes back soon
• we transitioned out of a swaddle last week - it could be contributing to the sleep issues
• has 4 teeth (2 top and 2 bottom)
• sits for long periods (hours) and plays
• rolls and spins anywhere he wants to go but doesn't make efforts to go too far yet
• isn't making moves to crawl or walk but this is fine with us
• gives wonderful cuddles, hugs and kisses
• has a contagious laugh and huge smile - really one of the happiest babies I've ever seen, his sister makes him laugh more than anything in the world

Short Kiddo Updates

K finished her round of antibiotics for strep and is thankfully back to 100%.  She is loving the warmer temps and enjoys the playground time at school twice a day.  This week it's in the 60's all week but then we're getting snow again this weekend.  Hopefully things will line up to go to the zoo and other outdoor venues soon.  She's also excited gymnastics is going again.  

Here she is last weekend in a shirt that was mine when I was little.

C is such a happy little guy and loves to draw in the ladies with his big smile.  He is much more serious when assessing men, it cracks me up.  Unfortunatly we've had a tough run with sleep.  He's been getting up 1-2 times a night and demands that I nurse him or he goes on a car ride.  We can try rocking him, walking him, pacifiers, etc. and nothing works.  I fear we are starting a bad habit but hopefully it's a short stage and he'll go back to his 9 hour stretches soon.  He'll be 9 months next week so I'll do a bigger update on him then.

Here he is showing off his 4 teeth!