3/4 of a year old already!  Mommy had to schedule my nine month appointment a little late (it will be closer to my ten month birthday) so I haven’t had my official measurements taken, but I got another ear infection – my second! – and weighed in at almost exactly 20 lbs during my sick visit.  I’m so pleasant that my ear infection almost went undiagnosed, but luckily Daddy noticed me pulling a little bit on one ear.

A lot has happened since last month.  Since I took my first lurches forward on June 5, 2016 I’ve improved my crawling considerably.  I’m still not speedy, but I’m getting there.  On June 11, 2016 I pulled myself upright and onto my knees for the first time.  All of this new-found freedom of motion has given me a desire to explore, and I’m extremely wiggly now during diaper changes.  I don’t like being restrained!

I do like eating, and I’m up to 4 oz of purees for breakfast, 4 for lunch, and 6 for dinner (for a total of 14 oz).  My favorite past-time while eating is chatting, and I love nothing more than talking to the printer’s tray hung on the wall behind my seat (“eh, eh!”).  Sometimes I’ll crack myself up and giggle a little while kicking my feet.  Meal time is hilarious.

I’ve dropped down to two naps during the day, and I tend to be on the 2, 3, 4 schedule (two hours of awake time followed by a nap, then three hours of awake time, etc.).  I still fall asleep for the night between 7:30-8:00 p.m., but I’ve started waking up once or even twice per night.  This could be the result of teething, especially because I still don’t have my top teeth!

Current likes: exploring

Current dislikes: having my clothes buttoned or snapped.

Hi Everybody!  Jack here, checking in.  As you can see, I’m wearing all of my Paw Patrol medals.  Yup, still fully obsessed with the pups, although which one is my favorite changes almost daily (used to be Chase, then Zuma, then Everest …).

My third year is off to a good start, although I’ve been having a bit of a difficult time with sleep recently.  I don’t want to go to sleep at night, and I have a whole host of delay tactics (“I need a drink, I’m hungry, read me a story…”) but Mommy’s favorite is when I whisper urgently “hold on, I need to tell you a question!”  When she asks me what my question is, I inevitably reply with “a shark and a whale.”  I guess I’m still a little unclear on the definition of a question.

Eventually I will fall asleep, and Mommy singing songs like “Goodnight My Someone” usually work to make me drowsy.  However, I’ve also begun waking once or twice at night.  This may have to do with the fact that as I’ve become completely potty trained during the day, I’ve also started waking myself up at night to pee (even though I’m wearing a pull-up to sleep).  Once I wake up to use the bathroom, I don’t willingly return to my own bed.  I like sleeping in Mommy and Daddy’s room, but I usually wind up sleeping diagonally, with my knees or feet dug into one of my parents’ kidneys.

Current likes: Paw Patrol

Current dislikes: Night time

Ready for action, Daddy, sir!

On June 5, 2016 (at just over 8 months old) I took my first lurches forward and officially became a crawler.  The toy I found so compelling?  A green pipSquigz rattle.  My brother didn’t crawl until he was 10 months old, so I don’t think Mommy and Daddy were prepared for me to learn this quickly.  They’d better baby proof the house!