9 months!!!

Henry had his 9 month check up today and the results are in...23.1lbs and 291/4 inches long! He has grown a whole inch and put on 3 lbs in 3 months. Dr. E said he is growing at a great pace and is a big healthy boy. He said that Henry's lack of sleep is due to the fact that he is a teething machine. Number 8 is cutting through right now with number 9 on its way! Henry gave him lots of babbles and smiles and even a little giggle when he checked his ears. I think the stranger anxiety is getting better which is a great relief for Bill and Me. So our thoughts are confirmed, he is perfect!

We are continuing to build his repertoire of finger foods. He loves tofu, black beans, green beans, pears, cheese, peas, toast etc...but the only problem is he shoves them all in is mouth at one time! This week we are going to try some new combos and maybe even let him eat a little of what we are eating. Both bill and I have become quite the pros at cutting everything in cubes for the little guy, but it has been hard to keep up with his intake! As his bottle count goes down his demand for food has gone up and he is eating 3 meals a day with 2 snacks.

He has started looking at the dogs and saying "duh" which I think is the beginnings of his first word. Somehow I knew his first word might be dog rather than mom or dad because he just loves those dogs and they are so patient with him. Now that he is trying to stand he often uses Wilson to gain some balance which is pretty funny to see. It is almost as if they are working together to accomplish the task.