9 Months Old

Somehow my baby Q is already 9 months old today and well on his way into a mischievous stage.  Quinn is a crawling machine and quickly gets all over the place towards whatever chokable toy his siblings have left around. He's started pulling up on absolutely everything, whether it's stable or not. He has figured how to get bend and get back down from standing, so that's a good acquired skill when he chooses to use it. And just today he started taking a few cruising steps around the couch ottoman. Sam likes to call this phase the "lower back pain stage" because you are always bending over trying to prevent the baby from falling and seriously injuring themselves. I call this stage "exhausting and impossible to be productive." Good luck getting anything on our massive house to-do list done while Quinn is in this busy, busy phase.

 "Look Mama, holding on with one hand!!"

 Mr. Q has been chatting up a storm and really discovered his vocal chords.  Since we moved, he's been battling a few viruses and colds, so his sleep has been less than great.  Now that his room is next to ours, he's really letting us hear it when he wants me in the middle of the night.  (Beware Quinn, you are adorable, but once you are healthy again there is some sleep training coming your way because Mama is exhausted!)

 His bottom two teeth have finally broken through his gums, creating massive amounts of drool and snot. He's got a great pincer grasp and is getting all the fingers foods into his mouth, but hasn't quite mastered the idea of gumming them and then swallowing.  We'll keep working on that. But he's generally still a good eater and loves a pouch.

Height: 28.75 inches (68th percentile)

Weight: 20 lbs 9 oz (67th percentile)

** His doctor thinks is weight is lower than it normally is due to being sick the past few weeks.

Head: 45.2 cm (56th percentile)

You are currently exhausting, but we love you Quinnie-pie!