9 Months

9 Months have come up way too fast!

A few things about Braxton at 9 months old:

Weight: 16 lb, 15 oz (5%)
Height: 28" (45%)
He has dropped off his previous weight curve a bit but our pediatrician wasn't concerned a bit.  I swear we have the most laid back doctor on the planet.  (probably a good thing!)
I think his weight gain slowed the last 2 months since we had constant ear infections.  Whenever his ears were hurting he would hardly take any formula from his bottle.

He has randomly started sticking out his tongue.

Can wave 'bye bye', although he points his hand towards himself.

Has started eating table food.

Mostly crackers, puffs, yogert melts, cut up fruit, and bites of pasta or pancakes.
We've also started giving him bites of lunch meat and cheese.
We had started giving him some crackers at home, but the daycare asked if we give him puffs at all.  Apparently he would go crazy when the other babies were eating them and wanted some so bad!  We've packed them everyday since then and his teachers said he would eat them non-stop... loves them!

Still not crawling yet but pushes up pretty far on his hands and tries to get his legs going.
He is such a rolly-polly right now!  Constantly twisting and wiggling in our arms to reach out and grab anything close, and can roll around with the best of them.

Can pull himself up if he is already sitting
(can't sit up from laying down yet)
We were playing on his activity mat and he was just bouncing on his knees holding onto the arches.
I turned around for one second to get my phone and he was standing all the way up with the biggest, most proud cheeser smile!
I've also caught him trying to pull himself up (from laying down) in his crib when he wakes up from naps.
Nothing cuter than walking into the room only seeing his little fingers on the crib rail and hearing him wiggle, trying to get up.
Guess its time to lower the crib!

If we are sitting or laying next to him, he just rolls and climbs and bounces everywhere.
Loves to 'wrestle' with his daddy.

Has 2 bottom teeth that just popped through at the same time.

Still such a happy, smiley guy.

We are having the best time with him!

As mentioned last post... has to be on oxygen at night until he has his cleft surgery.
He's gotten pretty tolerant of the cannula in his nose. 
We have to tape it down to his cheeks every night so he doesn't pull it out in his sleep.  Taking the tape off in the morning is not always very fun.  We've found the really thin paper tape is pretty good on his sensitive skin and doesn't leave bad red marks.

Has had 4 ear infections in the last 6 weeks.

Just had tubes put in his ears.

Has started throwing temper tantrums (seriously?!)
He has a major meltdown whenever we:
(1) put him in his car seat (including the instant arched back)
(2) click the car seat in the car
(3) set him in the bouncy chair so we can shower or get ready (also with the instant arched back)
(4) try to set him down to play and walk off (even if we are still in sight).  And you guessed it...
gives us the arched back.
In fact, he hates sitting at all and will instantly arch his back anytime we try to set him somewhere.  Just wants to stand!
The meltdowns usually only last for about 30 seconds and then he'll accept whats going on and be happy and playful again.

Still has the best belly laugh!

Sits calmly and loves when we sing or read to him.

I feel like when he was a newborn, I couldn't wait until he was in the fun, squishy baby stage.
Now that it's here... I hate how fast it's going and how big he's already getting.
I wish I could just freeze him like this forever!