9 months, already?

Another month has passed, and I actually have days where I want time to stand still :).  I feel like Henry has changed so much in the last month.  He really is becoming less baby and more little boy, although he still is a sweet little peanut.

Here's a quick update on what he's been doing lately...

-Mastered sitting up alone, although he doesn't sit still long.

-Progressed from swimming on his belly, to inching, to the full-on army crawl.  He is fast, and loves to hide under things.  He reaches up to the coffee table. So my guess is he will be pulling up as soon as he gets those knees under him to crawl.

-Has started picking up a few finger foods and putting them in his month. But really, he prefers to pick them up, look over the edge of his highchair at the floor, and promptly drop them. 

-Had his 2nd, and maybe 3rd ear infection and about 3-4 weeks of the crud.  Ugh. 

-Took his first big boy bath in the "duck." 

-Starting to notice when I leave the room.  He pulls down the bumper on his crib and tries to see who might come through the door.

-Is stealing toys from his sister. Tries to eat the toys. Gags on the toys (don't worry, nothing he can choke on). Spits up on the toys. Crawls through the spit-up. Nice. 

-Had his first haircut courtesy of yours truly.

-He's VERY strong and packs a mean pinch. Ouch. 

-Teething?  Who knows. Nothing yet in that department. Aubrey didn't get one until she was nearly one.

-Is NOT a fan of the diaper change.  I have to pin him down to keep him from rolling over. Let me tell you, he loves when I do that. Did I mention he's strong?

-He continues to be a very happy baby. I love his little laugh, the cheeks, the toes, the belly... you name it.  He's precious. 

That's about all I can think of at the moment. He'll go for his 9 month check on Monday, so I'll update you on the stats then. I know you can hardly wait. Be patient please. :)

The "duck." We've had this since Aubrey was this age. She loved it. Her first word was duck. Henry seems a little confused by it, but he's catching on, although I think his urge to escape the duck is much stronger than Aubrey's ever was. Boys.

Sitting up so big. Thanks for the sweater and booties Aunt Jenny.

Let me out.

Sister's toys make great snacks. Actually, that was one of my toys when I was little. I'm sure it has some good germs on it by now.