9 months old

It keeps getting harder and harder to take posed pictures of Owen. I thought the block idea was cute and wanted to try it again this month. After several attempts with most of the blocks being picked-up, moved or knocked down, this was the best I could get.
I still wanted a few close-ups, so I put him in his crib.

No more pictures please (or as Harper says, "No cheese, mommy," "No Cheese")

At 9 months, Owen weighs 20 lbs 4 oz (50%) and is 29 inches long (75%). While at the doctor today for O's well check-up, I asked about the bumps on his skin that I thought were a heat rash. Come to find out, he has something called Keratosis Pilaris, which is a skin disorder that results in acne like bumps caused by a buildup of protein called keratin in the openings of hair follicles in the skin. Dr. Love suggested we start washing Owen with Dove or cetaphil. Other than that, he got a perfect bill of health.

Here's what O's been up to this month...
* can pull himself up to the standing position (and does it over and over and over)
* can walk along the furniture
* began doing the inchworm and now crawls on his knees...all over the place
* can make a clicking sound with his mouth and will imitate you if you do it first
* says dadada, mamama, and bababa
* loves to blow raspberries (especially when he's finished eating)
* can sit on his knees
* has two teeth
* ate his first biter biscuit
* very interested in cords
* has began to take interest in our house plants (all plants need to find a new home)
* plays with door stoppers
* loves to beat on and climb up on our bathroom scale
* can walk really well with our assistance
*can push doors closed and pull them open (if they are not closed completely)
* sits in the grocery cart
* no longer uses his swing, bouncy seat, jumperoo or infant carrier
* can pass items back and forth from one hand to the other
* bangs his toys on the table, floor and on other toys
* pushes arms through sleeves when getting dressed
* has discovered "himself" making for difficult diaper changes
* went for an eye exam through the Infant See program
* is still not sleeping through the night. Dr.Love suggested the cry-it-out method. Perhaps we'll try it again. AHHHHHHH! Will I ever get any sleep? I can't complain too much, other than not sleeping through the night, Owen is a picture perfect baby. He is always so happy; smiling and belly laughing ALL the time. We really do have a lot of fun together.