9 months and counting!

From Zach 2009 June

Hard to believe Zach is already 9 months old, where has the time gone?! In just a few short months we'll be celebrating his first birthday! Here are his stats at his 9 month checkup: length: 30.5inches (97%), weight: 22lbs 8.5oz (75%) our little giant! He's firmly in 18 month size clothing, with a sprinkling of 24 month. It's incredible how big he is! We were at swimming lessons today and the lady next to me asked me how old he was since he was bigger than her little boy, I told her and she said, "wow! Mine is 15 months!" AWESOME. I fear for the teenage years with this big boy! Our poor fridge and grocery budget!!

From Zach 2009 June

So what else is Zach up to these days? He has 5 and a half teeth, that sixth one has broken through but no progress besides that, it's just hanging out :). He's gotten a lot more mobile, he now shuffles forward army crawl style mixed in with his rolling he gets into all kinds of stuff! He also wants to stand a lot, he can't quite do it himself yet, but he tries to pull himself up all the time! He's a little chatterbox too, he says "mama", "daddy", and "pup-pup" (for puppy, aka Austin). He's also started waving. He's eating like you'd expect a 22 and a half pound baby to eat! A variety of fruits and veggies, some oatmeal, and some meats. He LOVES his sippy cup which we fill with water right now, and the occasional puff, or cheerio. Next up... dairy, we're going to be trying some yogurt and cheese soon, and the doctor gave us the ok to sprinkle in the occasional table food too, should be fun to see his reactions to all these new things!