9 months!

Trying to eat the rubber ducky.

Loving his new toy

8 months with the bear

You people aren't feeding me fast enough! I'll help myself! Cass' first taste of rice and beans.

Do I have something on my face? Seriously Mom, stop with the pictures!

I can't believe my little man is already 9 months! We went to the doctor on Friday and here is the report....

Weight: 20lbs 15oz (50-60th percentile)

Height: 30 1/4 inches (99th percentile)

Head circumference: 95th percentile

He got a lead level check and an iron check, both which were good. He also got a TB skin test. He did great with the prick for both tests! The doc said he is "long & lean". He has obviously slowed a bit in the weight department. We had a good check up. Doc said to keep focusing on a healthy diet, but thought Cass would continue to be tall and thin. He currently likes: egg yolk, tofu, fish, chicken (real, not baby food kind) veggies, ALL fruits, oatmeal, lentils (well, he doesn't love them but I make him eat them!), rice & beans (good thing we live in SA), pasta, cottage cheese, yogurt, etc. He loves to feed himself but makes quite the mess. He is working on his sippy cup but doesn't have it down yet. He is a good eater for sure!

He is still sleeping 11-12 hours at night. He is almost crawling. I know........a late crawler! Hopefeully that means an early walker. He is pulling to stand and sometimes pulls things over on him. He is so curious and into everything. He loves the remote and phone and has learned how to turn the phone on speaker so he can hear it and see it light up. He is still a snuggle bug at night.........nurses himself to sleep. It is at night when I just want to soak him up.......his smell, his sounds, how he feels in my arms, and to feel him breathing against me. He is such a joy, such a happy boy and has this wonderful laugh. He laughs so much at the dogs and when we make funny faces. It is so cute to hear his little belly laugh. I can't remember life without him, and I don't think I want to!!!