Benson is now just over 9 months old!
Time has flown by extra fast and I am missing my cuddly, tiny boy.
He is growing up fast!
-He wants desperately to be able to walk and cruises around the furniture like a pro, pulling himself up to stand on just about anything. He can push his cart around the house while walking, too! I am thinking he'll be walking independently in the next month, but for now he gets around great by crawling on all fours or walking while hanging onto something.
-We were really slow to start him on solids (laziness on my part) but now he loves food--especially dinner foods.
-He was about 20 pounds at his 6 month appointment. I haven't taken him in for his 9 month appointment yet, but a rough estimate on our scale has him at about 22-23 pounds. He is thinning out because he is sooo wiggly! Thankfully he still has those amazingly chunky thighs.
-He is super mellow and continues to love Maxwell despite his rather rough attention at times.
-He typically sleeps well through the night from 8-6 or 6:30.
-He still spits up quite often, which is especially unpleasant now that he is eating lots of solid foods.
-He loves to swing at the park, plays peek-a-boo, loves being outside, and likes to be thrown in the air.
-He is experimenting a lot with talking and forming different sounds. He says "Dada" on demand, but I don't think he associates meaning with it yet.
-He lights up our world with his giant smiles, slobbery kisses, squishy cheeks, and adorable giggles!
Since I dropped off the blogging bandwagon for a while, here is a dump of Benson pictures from the last few months:
He was soo proud when he first learned to stand up!
He wasn't too sure about cereal/applesauce the first time I fed it to him but he quickly caught on.
He used to clasp his hands like this all the time, which I found utterly darling.
Goodness! Those thighs are irresistable!
And he has the best "smize," don't you think?? (smiling with only your eyes, not your mouth)
He is so darling!! That picture with the glasses is priceless.
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