9 months!

Some facts about Benjamin at 9 months old

Weight: 19 lbs 2.5 oz (25%)

Height: 28.25 inches (50%)

Favorite Toy: wooden spoon, learning house, the busy popper & anything that he can chew on
Favorite Food: finger foods: cheerios, yogurt, cheese, banana...learning to like a lot more too!
Fascinated by: his big sister & the tv.
Loves: be on the go! He is a fast crawler & can find the smallest piece of fuzz off the floor & get it into his mouth before I have a chance to get it out of his hands! He loves to pull himself up to standing & dances when he hears music. He loves to "chase" Jaelyn (with the help of mommy!) and play peek-a-boo & pat-a cake. He also loves bath time & would stay in all day if we would let him.
Hates: to have his diaper changed-does not want to lie still (I've resorted to giving him the cell phone to occupy him sometimes!)
Number of teeth: 0...but he's definitely working on pushing them through!
Latest Skill learned: he can crawl down the step into the living room...this has been a royal pain for mom to supervise all the time. Let's just say he's done a few head plants into the hardwood floor...but not any longer!! Hooray! Check out the video below. He's also standing unassisted for a bit before he plops back on his butt! He hasn't shown much interest in trying to take steps...but it's only a matter of time. :)





A typical day for Ben (more for me to remember!):

6:00am: Wakes up & nurses
6:30-8:00am: Play, Play, Play!
8:00am: Eats breakfast (yogurt, oatmeal, banana, cheerios at this point)
8:30am: Nap
10:30am: Wakes up for some more playtime or car seat time! This is usually when we run our errands for the day.
11:30-12:00am: Eats Lunch (avocado, little pieces of tortilla/bread, fruit, pasta, black beans, peas/carrots, shredded cheese)
12:00-1:30pm: Play time errands with Mom & Jaelyn
1:30-3:30pm: Nurses & then nap time
3:30-5:30pm: Play time, again!
5:30pm: Dinner
6:30pm: Bath time with Dad
7:00pm: Mom nurses & supplements with ~4 oz bottle & then to bed! Ben is down for the count...he is sleeping through the night however sometimes wakes up ~4am which we are trying to stop!

Look, mom...no hands!