It seems like 9 months is a "full circle" before his first birthday. To know he's been here with us as long as he was inside of me is just a crazy thought. The pregnancy seemed to last a lot longer than the last 9 months while Jack's been here!
Some milestones of 9 months:
-We officially have a crawler! He is all over the place.
- He sits up on his own
-He stands up on his own and stays there for some time. He also likes to let go and have you catch him by his hands. (I assume this is the first step to walking!)
-He imitates splashing in tub, clapping on occasion, ba ba ba & ma ma ma
-Eating more and more adult foods, including meatballs, pasta, tortillas, chicken, and cupcakes! (okay, small bites of cupcakes)
-He's starting to offer things to you that he's holding
Sleeping has changed as well. Once he started to stand up on his own, he began waking up in the middle of the night standing at his crib. After two weeks of exhaustion, trial & error crying it out, we really had no solution.
Then came MOPS. Thank God. A sleep training expert came into speak with us. She suggested different methods of coaching him back to sleep. Now, he sleeps through the night again, and mommy & daddy are happy!
Before this incident, I used to nurse him to sleep every night. Since Jack had refused to nurse during the day starting about two months ago, this was a very cherished time for me & him. I knew the days were numbered.
Now, of course he doesn't even want to be held to fall asleep. It's so wonderful to see my boy growing up, but so hard at the same time to lose the connection of nursing him. He's now 100% on formula.
I guess I can't have my cake and eat it too. As hard as it was to let go of nursing. Sleep over rode my ultimate decision.
The time just flies. Literally.
The day after his flu shot. He was so peaceful all day.
I just adore this onesie.
And I end this post of Jackson at 9 months acting like his crazy self.
Excuse my "Mitt Romney" talk, I was going to say "Barack Obama" as well, Jack just never let me get there. Can you tell I'm ready for the election to be over?
Love you to the moon & back.
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