Happy 9 Months

I wish I could pause this age on both my kids--2 1/2 and 9 months.  It is so fun watching them interact and they love playing together so much.  In fact, when Reid wakes up he starts scanning the room looking for his big brother. All you have to say is "Where's Connor?" and he starts smiling looking around.  Their new game is hide and seek in the tunnel and they laugh hysterically.  Reid is getting pretty quick at crawling and always wants to be in the same room as Connor.  So wherever Connor is, you can hear little pitter pats of Reid crawling toward him.  Thankfully Connor is very sweet with him and often repeats everything I say to Reid!

Today was his 9 month check-up and here's where he stands:
Weight: 25lb 96% ile
Height: 31in. off the charts
Head: 46.5 cm. 80%ile

Compared to Connor at 9 months, Reid is exactly the same height and head circumference, but weighs 2.5lb more.

--He's pulling up on everything!!! 

--Goes down between 7:00-8:00pm and wakes around 5:00-6:30am. (Somehow I was blessed with 2 early risers!!) For the past month though, he's been waking during the night screaming crying.  Sometimes 2-3 times a night and the doctor told me he was having nightmares!  Poor little guy. :( 

--Wears size 5 diapers

--Loves all kinds of food!! And never seems to get enough!  Lately he's discovered puffs, wagon wheels, cheerios, etc. and inhales them!

--Is at the stage where he drops everything on the floor then watches it and waits for someone to pick it up.

--Is officially facing forward in the car seat.  Since he hit the weight requirement at 4 months, we figured we'd go ahead and make the switch. BUT I got a big lecture from the doctor who said to keep him rear facing at least until 12 months.  He's so long so it's hard for him, but I'd rather be safe than sorry!!
--He has a fake"cry and be upset" face.  He squints his eyes and puts his bottom lip out, like the pictures below, but he watches you to make sure you're looking. Once someone picks him up then he just goes about his business! Ahhh they start so young!!

Here are the monthly shots:

I was doing, "This little piggy..." so he was checking out the little piggies

And here are some other pictures taken recently:

He's not a big fan of the car seat so we often have to stop a few times on any road trip.  Here he decided to take the wheel. 

He loves kissing himself in the mirror!  So vain! :)

And a post is not complete without big brother (notice a lot of big, open mouths from the boys??  Wonder who they get that from...???)

He's such a little character.  He took a sticker, put it on his lip and lowered his voice and started talking.  Here's a sneak preview of what he'll look like in 30 years!!

And here we are enjoying lunch on the deck of the Hula Hut in Austin just one week...

before this happened.  So sad!!

More posts and videos to come...