9 Months

Levi is 9 months old today! I can't believe that my little boy has been around for 9 whole months! Time really is flying by. We go to the doctor on Monday for his 9 month check-up, so I'll post his stats then. For now I'll just share a few things about oru growing boy.

• He loves to crawl and pull himself up on everything. Lately it is the window sills, but he hasn't learned how to get himself down yet.
• He has 8 teeth! You'd think he could eat anything he wants, but he refuses to chew. I've tried him on stage 3 foods a couple of times, but he gags everytime. He will eat the Gerber puffs, toast, french fries (once), banana (sometimes), oatmeal, and any 2nd food you try to give him.
• He is talking all the time. He will say dada, mama, and many other syllables, but I'm not sure he quite knows what they all mean. He often mimics the things we say and it sounds just like the words we've said.
• He will put himself to sleep for his nap when he is tired. He crawls to me, I love on him for a few minutes, and then lay him on the couch and he'll go to sleep within a few minutes.
• He is still a great sleeper. He sleeps through the night every night and then usually takes a 2-3 hour nap in the late morning. Sometimes another short nap in the late afternoon.
• He still sucks his thumb, but only when he is tired, going to sleep, or when he wants to nurse. I'm over being paranoid about it.
• He almost always sleeps on his tummy.
• He loves his Papa.
• He loves books - especially when his Papa reads to him. Aaron is so annimated about it. His favorite books are Dr. Seuss books...Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You, Horton Hatches the Egg, Fox in Socks, Hop on Pop, and then my favorite...I Love You Stinky Face.
• He loves being outside.
• He is VERY curious. He watches everything and everyone around him, thus it is easy to distract him. I think he gets that from his Papa.
• His favorite toys are his bouncy ball, horse, empty boxes around the house, cars, and blocks.
• He enjoys listening to music.
• He is wearing mostly 12 months clothes and a few 9 month things.
• He is learning to climb.

Levi is such a great kid. I could go on and on about all the things he is learning and discovering each day. It is truly amazing to watch him find his way through this life. I love being his mom and being able to help him on his journey.

On another note, Levi has gotten really good a peek-a-boo. He is always peeking over things to see us. The video below is of him playing peek-a-boo with me. When you watch it pay attention to his tongue. He's just learned how to stick his tongue out, and has been doing it constantly the last couple of days. It is so cute. Enjoy!