9 Months

Chance is a very busy 9 month old. This is what he is up to:

• He is 20 lbs. 14 oz. as of today. He is wearing mostly 12 month clothes and some 18 month clothes and size 4 diaper.
• He eats a lot, but hates veggies. I have to mix one part veggie with 3 parts oatmeal to tone down the taste to where he will eat it. He loves all pureed fruits and does well with feeding himself table foods. He can drink from a sippy cup, but prefers not to.
• He is finally crawling!! One day Bentley spilled some Cheerios on the floor and the next thing we knew he was crawling towards them. Apparently he is motivated by food (something Bentley was never and still isn't). This made it hard to get him to sit still for pictures. He kept coming after the camera. He is also pulling up on anything and everything.

• He is sleeping quite a bit better. He still has trouble getting to sleep between bedtime (7:30) and 10, but the last couple nights he has slept from 10 to 7 without waking up. That is a huge improvement from last month. He takes two naps and those are no problem thankfully.
• He had his first ambulance ride (and hopefully last). Long story short, he choked on a sticker. It makes me sick to my stomach thinking back to how I felt. I had to call 911. The paramedics came to our house. They could not get it out of his throat, but on the way to the hospital he was able to swallow it. It's hard to baby proof with a 3 year old around, but you can bet I am going to be so much more careful now.
• He still loves to be held and would sit on your lap forever if you let him. He gives kisses and will whack you in the face if he gets excited.
• He "talks" all the time and mainly says dadadada. When I tell him to say mama he just laughs. Stinker.