Ready or not, another month has flown by and our little man is 9 months old! It has been a fun filled month enjoying the Christmas season with friends, family and this little guy.
I'm thinking Levi's eye color is here to stay.....almost a mirror of his daddy's. They are brown with a touch of green.
Levi still loves to put just about everything in his mouth.....perfect for catching and passing on illness. I think Levi has had a cold for the past 3 weeks. Boo! Low temp, snot everywhere, and a cough. He was just getting over it when he recaught it from his cousin. As much as I hate seeing him sick, so far it really hasn't interfered much with his sleep. (knock on wood....ha) As stuffy as he gets, he still sleeps through the night most of the time. Occasionally he wakes up whimpering but quickly goes back to sleep.
I'm thinking Levi's eye color is here to stay.....almost a mirror of his daddy's. They are brown with a touch of green.
Levi still loves to put just about everything in his mouth.....perfect for catching and passing on illness. I think Levi has had a cold for the past 3 weeks. Boo! Low temp, snot everywhere, and a cough. He was just getting over it when he recaught it from his cousin. As much as I hate seeing him sick, so far it really hasn't interfered much with his sleep. (knock on wood....ha) As stuffy as he gets, he still sleeps through the night most of the time. Occasionally he wakes up whimpering but quickly goes back to sleep.
This totally cracks me up! Levi squishes his face like he is in this pic whenever he is done eating, frustrated with something or pooping. I can't help but laugh every time he does this. Ha!
Momo and Papa came to visit at the beginning of December. I love having them here!
Levi will go to just about anyone who wants to hold him still, but just recently he has started reaching out his arms to me. He totally knows I'm momma and prefers me at times....melts my heart!
Levi got his first hair cut this month. It was just a trim. It definitely reminded me how quickly he is growing up!
I could not ask for better grandparents!
I feed Levi a bottle 4-5 times a day. He usually starts out not drinking too much and by the end of the day he drinks 6-7 oz. He covers his eyes like this when he is sleepy and drinking. So sweet! I just added his third 'real' food eating. He is slowly warming up to finger foods. At first he acted like it was killing him. Now he shoves most things in his mouth....if he can get it there. He is not a pro at picking up food with his fingers yet. He kind of palms it and sometimes gets it in his mouth. Once there, he also is not very good at gumming it and swallowing. I've pretty much started giving him just about anything to eat. Recently I gave him black beans and he LOVED them....but had a hard time swallowing them. Hmmm. We'll work on this. :D Oh....and Levi just learned how to drink water out of a straw. He never really caught on to the sippy cup, but loves sucking on a straw.
We love our friends too. Lilyanna and her brother Michael come over occasionally, and Levi just watches and follows them around everywhere.
We had to move the mattress down in Levi's crib. I love being greeted by him peeking out from behind the bars. He pretty much loves to pull up on EVERYTHING. He then sits back down and does it again. It has definitely made me clear off new areas.....coffee table, side table, etc. He pulls everything off!
Levi is pretty much obsessed with Keller's food and water bowl. I don't even fight it most of the time. They get put up out of reach. I'm pretty sure Levi would have nose-dived into Keller's bowls if I wouldn't have caught him here.
"Look at me Mom!"
Levi loves to squeal and babble a lot. I think he might be quite the talker....taking after his momma. ;) But if he is around others he is much more quiet. It's like he just takes it all in. He seems to be very observant but at home likes to be on the move most of the time.
I kept going higher and higher with the decorations on the Christmas tree. Oh well. I'm pretty sure Levi thought those presents were put there just so he could reach higher.
Our friends Megan and Adam hosted a Christmas cookie exchange. Such a fun idea! This little man got all tuckered out!
Levi is still such a happy, chill baby. Even though he likes to be moving, he doesn't really get cranky or discontent very often. Even when he's tired, he'll just go and go until he conks out.
Food face! Levi's food 'favorites' change often. One day he loves something, the next day he won't go near it.
Enjoying a pretty day outside....in December! Keller is still Levi's best friend.
I'm not sure how big he is this month. I have a week before his 9 month well baby appt. He is wearing 9-12 month clothes and size 4 diapers.
Sweet time with friends.
Stocking time! With the help of others, I restocked Levi's books. I get so tired of reading the same books all the time. He really seems to like them....most of the time. Now he wants to help turn the pages. He was really liking pop-up books.....especially the ones with babies and animals.
"Not what you wanted?"
We had so much fun at Christmas this year. I will add those pictures soon.
