Owen at 9 Months

This month Owen learned to crawl! But he has a unique crawl, as any good breech boy would. I have posted a video of him crawling. Even though this video is 9+ months and would technically belong in the 10 months post, I think it's worth it.

Owen also pulls himself up on anything and everything. I never realized how dangerous floor lamps and toilets could be before. He especially enjoys pulling himself up next to the tub and watching as I fill up his whale tubby with water. He also enjoys getting in his whale tubby, naturally.

Now that teaching is over, Mommy is home with Owen full time. I purchase a BOB stroller and we go to Stroller Strides class where I get to work out and Owen gets to enjoy being outside. Plus, he is able to interact with other babies following the class. Mostly he just wants to pull their hair.

Favorite toys that aren't toys: Mommy's water bottles, a plastic pitcher, the cover to Clifford, the Big Red Dog, the wrapper to Baby Mum Mums, the wheel to the BOB stroller.

I celebrated my first Mother's Day this month by going to breakfast at The Flying Pig in Mt. Kisco and by purchasing some beautiful annuals.

Stats:
Weight: 16lbs 3 oz.
Length: 27 and 1/2 inches
Teeth: 7!
Saying: much the same as last month, though somehow it seems to have more meaning and be associated with emotion.
Eating: Solids--Bananas, Eggy Bread (a.k.a. very eggy French Toast), Macaroni and Cheese, Crunchies, Avocado, Puffs. Has moved from interest in strained foods to complete disinterest...unless it's something fruitylicious.

Question: If I can't get him to hold the number 9, how is next month's picture going to work?

Owen at 8 months

Lots of fun things happened this month, including Owen's first Easter. He started with an army crawl this month. But still no crawl. He also kind of cruises--meaning he walks holding onto furniture. Mommy couldn't find her camera cord for a month and finally bought a new one. That's why this post is so late!

Stats

Speaking: a whole bunch of sounds. Most often mamamama and dadadada. Sometimes dadadadaducky. Also likes to play with his voice as you can see in the video.

Eating: Baby Mum-Mums (baby crackers), oatmeal cereal, pureed bananas, pureed prunes, pureed peas, pureed carrots, strained Chicken Mango Risotto, strained Mango Pear, strained Pumpkin Apple, strained Turkey Sweet Pea... The Mango Pear is probably the favorite. More finger foods next up on the plate...

Teeth: Five!

Weight: Same percentile. This dude can eat and eat and eat and never gain. Why isn't this kind of metabolism available in adults?

Checkup is next month.

Pictured here: First Easter! He got 3 toys. Flopsi ended up being the favorite--also the first one he reached for. He gets three eggs at the Easter egg hunt. Mommy gets to eat what's inside them.