Alex is such a happy little guy and really goes with the flow. He is giggly and wiggly and my sweet little boy. He was 22 pounds 5 ounces and 29 inches long at his 9 month checkup. No wonder I get tired holding him. He’s strong and solid!
He is exploring everything and is loving his newfound mobility. The girls don’t appreciate said mobility quite as much, but they are getting used to keeping their things they don’t want him to get off the floor.
Alex is a good little eater even with no sign of any teeth yet (I love his big gummy smile). The only thing he hasn’t liked so far is yogurt. We’ve cut back on bottles now and giving more solid food. He likes water from a straw and he’s getting really good at finger foods. He likes being part of our meals and trying all the food we are eating.
Just recently, I was singing “If You’re Happy and You Know It” to him and he started to clap. I didn’t even know he knew how to clap. But he was so proud and repeated it over and over. Since I figured he can clap, I’ve been working on sign language more (only working on “more” right now since I have used a sign that is similar to clapping). He just thinks I’m really funny and laughs at me.
Alex is still army crawling. He’s trying to get the regular crawl down, but hasn’t perfected it yet. He has started to pull himself up to his knees and once in a while gets on his hands and feet, but he’s not standing on his own yet. He loves it if I am holding him up, though. He likes to follow me around the house and see what I am up to. And he loves being wherever his sisters are.
The girls love him and Maddie sometimes needs to love him a little more gently. She means well, but it’s a good thing babies are durable. Every once in a while, I will grab Alex’s ankles and pull him closer to me. I’ve seen Dannie do it not quite as gently as I do. Whoops. 🙂 They love helping me feed him and are such good helpers with him.
The most recent thing that he’s been doing is babbling and making more noises. He just started saying “Dada”. Of course, all the kids say “Dada” first. 🙂 I just love hearing his little voice.
I’m looking forward to all the new things he will be doing soon and I just love watching all the kids play and learn together and I love seeing the girls teaching Alex things. It makes my heart melt!
Happy 9 months, baby boy! We love you and your kissy little face!
