9 Months Old

Sooo...I think the last post I've done on Peyton was when he was 6 months old...oops!  So maybe I'll do a 7 month and 8 month post...or maybe not.  We'll just see how it goes.  But for now let's talk about Peyton at 9 months! ;)  He's just a doll.  I mean, I literally cannot get enough of this baby.  Just see for yourself...

 Yes, I realize that I've already put this one up, but I just thought you may want to see it again.  I mean it really is so adorable that it deserves to stand on its own...not share space with another picture....don't you think?

I am quite shocked that the child's cheeks aren't constantly rosy, or bruised or something from all the kisses he gets.  I could stare at him all day.  Ok...so I'm making myself move on to what Peyton is like at 9 months ;)...
-He has finally started crawling!  Actually (for my own documentation)...he started officially crawling this past Monday..June 3rd.  So he's not super fast yet, but he's doing great!
-He can pull up but isn't very stable with it yet.
-He is FINALLY sleeping through the night again!  It was a long confusing process as to why he wouldn't sleep all night...he was sick a lot and even when we moved here he had a few colds and such, so I never had the heart to make him cry it out.  And then finally one night...I knew he wasn't sick or hurting, so I let him cry it out.  And he honestly cried for MAYBE 15 minutes (and mostly wimpered) and fell back asleep!  A few nights of that and now we have a sleeper!  And a momma with a lot more energy for that matter.
-He will finally eat some baby food, but he really wants to feed himself table food!
-He has started eating LIKE A HORSE!  Way more than the other babies did! (He LOVES avocados, bananas, turkey sticks, noodles, sweet potatoes, broccoli, mashed potatoes...ok so the kid likes to eat).  This is a big step considering that when we first introduced baby food he acted like he was going to be a VERY picky eater.  I had the hardest time getting him to eat anything!
-He puts everything in his mouth.
-He loves people.
-He loves his brothers and sister!
-He stays very entertained on the floor with toys.
-He is still nursing, but has started taking a bottle just at night.
-He is very active and always reaching for something!
-He is a wild man in the bathtub...especially now that he's crawling!
-He's always smiling and happy.
Overall, he is a GREAT baby!  We all love him so so much and can't get enough of him! (Have I mentioned that yet?) :)