Yup that's right! Our little man is NINE months old! Wow! I skipped a few monthly posts up until now so I thought I'd take some time to catch y'all up! Grady now weighs 22.8 pounds and is 30 inches long. That puts him in the 75th percentile for weight... he must be slimming down a little with ALL that movement! ;) and the 90th percentile for height. At his 9 month check up Dr. Akey was most impressed with his social skills! Grady was having so much fun with both the nurse and Dr. Akey and they could not believe what a happy outgoing little guy he is. This was especially surprising because we discovered that he had a double ear infection and his first tooth is about to poke through. Grady has been working hard on those baby milestones...
-He is sitting very well
-Pulls himself up on toys and the couch
-Stands alone for about 5 to 10 seconds
-Walks while holding onto the couch or Mommy and Daddy's hands
-Gets in the crawling position and will start to go but hasn't quite taken off yet
-Loves to give BIG open mouth kisses!
-Is starting to climb out of his (sink) bathtub... time for the big one I guess
-Will eat a variety of foods but seems to like fruits and yogurt more than vegetables :/
-Says in a way that Mom and Dad can understand... "Dada" "Hi Dad" "Hi" and something that sounds like he's yelling for "Layla" (our dog), with an occassional "Mama" on accident :/ (but I know he loves me!)
-Loves getting attention from anybody and will smile or say "hi" and waves his hands to get it!
Grady goes to our preschool on campus and I love having him right next to me while I'm teaching! They do crafts all the time (So I get the best keepsakes!), sing songs, play, go on buggie rides, and I love that he gets to interact with other little kiddos! The other day I got the best compliment... The teacher said he just seems to be full of JOY with such a happy spirit! I loved hearing that... makes me feel like God's love is shining through him, and I hope that he will continue to share those smiles and brighten people's day with it!
