9 months!!

On November 25, 2010, Thanksgiving Day our sweet John Ashton turned 9 months!! Wow, time is really flying by. I am a little sad that it is all going by so fast but we are loving it!!! Everyday holds something new and everyday we are blessed by the precious gift God has given us.

9 MONTH STATS:

LENGTH
29 inches 80th percentile
WEIGHT
18lbs. 10oz. 25th percentile
HEAD
18 inches 6oth percentile

John Ashton has really changed but his schedule is basically the same. He still takes 2 naps a day and is still taking 4 bottles a day. He is eating more and more solids and loves anything he can pick up and eat by himself. Still having no teeth I am really having to get creative with the finger foods, but He does a great job gumming everything we give him. I would have to say that he would love to be on a Cheerios diet but we are trying to give him lots of variety. His favorites right now are turkey, chicken, diced apples, carrots, puffs, avocado, sweet potatoes, and oatmeal!!

He is pulling up on everything, and loves to explore the house. He is active, active, ACTIVE and into everything!!!! He is really keeping us busy and on our toes! There is lots of interest in things like electrical cords, remote controls, the fireplace rocks, and anything else that is not a toy!!! but...
Developmentally he is doing great... He is waving, clapping, and beginning to really babble. His first word was Momma, but I cannot get him to say it anymore. Now it is DaDa, DaDa, DaDa. One day John and I swear he said, "HI Dada!" plain as day! He also says something very close to" Yay" as he claps his hands, and he even squeals at times! In the morning when he wakes up we hear him talking/babbling and when we go in to get him he is usually standing up with a huge smile on his face. We pick him up and he gives us a hug! This is something new and it is the sweetest thing ever!! He is also starting to show interest in his toys and will play in his room by himself for a SHORT period of time. John Ashton is still such a happy little baby, but may be beginning to show signs of a slight temper but we will see how that goes...I wonder where he gets that?? ;)

All that to say we are having so much fun and are loving all the new stages. They can be trying at times but we would not trade any of it! That smile still melts our hearts and we are so thankful for our sweet, precious baby boy!








We love you John Ashton!!!