9 Months

I can't believe that Brayden is 9 months old today! We have starting thinking about his first birthday party recently and it just seems crazy to me how quickly this first year is flying by! We have a very busy summer planned too, so I am sure Brayden's first birthday will be here before we know it! It is definitely bitter sweet for me.

Clothing Size: 12 to 18 months

Diapers: Still size 4. Although I just picked up some size 5 overnights to try because he is filling the size 4 up!

Doctor Stats:

We went to the doctor this morning. Brayden weighs 22.4 pounds (75th percentile) and is 29.25 inches long (80th percentile). His weight has stayed the same for the past month, probably because he is so active and crawling now!

Updates from the past month:

- Brayden still loves playing with his toys and watching (well now chasing after) Bailey dog. He can also push himself up into the sitting position now too.

-Brayden is now a crawling machine and is constantly on the move, which makes diaper changes and getting dressed very interesting, haha! 

-Brayden has also started pulling himself up on everything! This makes naptime a little interesting...after about 20 minutes and 20 trips upstairs to lay him back down, he finally passes out.

-Brayden continues to smile and talk all the time! He now says "ya-ya" and "da-da" and keeps getting louder and louder each day! 

-Brayden also loves to stand up and be propped up against the couch or the coffee table. He is also walking really well when we hold his hands. Sometimes we pretend to run and he just smiles from ear to ear.

-Brayden is starting to laugh more and more each day, especially when we pretend to laugh, run, or tickle him. His laughs are just heartwarming!

-Brayden is also eating lots of baby food now, however he is starting to show signs of wanting to feed himself more and more. We started puffs a few weeks ago, and he just loves them! I think most of all, he just loves being independent and feeding himself!

-We have also completely skipped the bottle phase. Brayden now drinks from a sippy cup like a champ! 

Sleep habits (for now....):

-Wake time is around 6:30 

-Brayden takes two naps a day (typically 10am and 2:30 or 3pm). Morning nap is typically 2 hours and afternoon nap is a little over an hour (but we typically have to wake him up so that he will go back down at bedtime).

-Bedtime is 7:30pm

-Brayden still sleeps on his side or tummy for the most part.

What is next:

-More laughing...can't ever get enough of those belly laughs!

-More "talking". Maybe "mama" soon?! :)

-Some more "people" foods...we have been working on small chunks of banana and might try peaches or pears next.

Welcome to nine months! We love you Brayden!

Here are some pictures from today. As you can tell, getting Brayden to sit still and smile for a picture is a thing of the past...