9 Months

Wiley

• 14 lbs 6 oz
• You are constantly on the move! We can't leave you alone for a second or you will already be into something you probably shouldn't be...you especially love to chomp on shoes. You will also now crawl to your toy box when you are finished with a toy, look through the box, and pick out the new toy you'd like to play with!
• The second we lay you on your belly or back, you roll right up to a sitting position. You want to be looking around and seeing everything around you
•  You are pulling up constantly: on the couch, crib, tables, anything at eye level
• You get jealous when I'm nursing your brother alone. You immediately begin to cry, crawl over, climb on top of me, and wiggle your way in so that you can nurse too!
• You are talking up a storm! You have many different sounds that you're saying: mama (not for me yet, but producing the sounds), lala, baba, dada (not for daddy yet, just the sound), and a various combinations of those sounds together. We have been teaching you some sign language too and you are beginning to respond to those "words" as well (you stop crying when we sign "food" or "more" to you, acting as if you recognize what these words and signs represent).
• When frustrated, you sit real still, looks down, and makes a slow, low grunting noise. (I'm thinking you do this when you're tired now too.)
• You still like to wake up in the middle of the night for a midnight snack (usually between 1-3) and again at 5:00 for a quick snack before your real breakfast at 8:00
• Your face lights up when me and Daddy get home from work, you close your eyes, and let out an adorable squeal!

Ryan

• 13 lbs 1 oz
• You are an expert crawler now, but don't move around quite as much as your brother. You seem a little more thoughtful in your crawling - you have to really want something to go get it
• You aren't very interested in sitting up. Seemingly, you'd rather just stand and be able to walk already
• You are pulling up constantly: on the couch, crib, tables, anything at eye level
• You are beginning to make some sounds when talking to us: baba seems to be the sound you make most often. When you are very excited and very sleepy, you shout. It is this great, deep shout (not a cry, but a very adorable and different sound from your typical babble). You love to giggle too and are easy to make laugh.
• You crawl to us and put your hands on our face when you want to give and receive smooches. 
• When frustrated, you scrunch up your nose and breath really quickly and heavily. It is hysterical.
• You love to eat. And you don't really like having to wait for Wiley to be fed with you during cereal / food feedings. However, on the times when we have fed you alone and first, you did not like seeing Wiley get to eat alone either. In fact you crawled right over, begging to be fed, and ended up getting a second, mini dinner!

 

• You love your sleep! You sleep at least 11 hours every night and still take really solid naps (usually an hour and a half each)
• Your face lights up when me and Daddy get home from work and you crawl over to give and receive smooches!

Life sure is fun now that you are both so active. You keep us busy and moving all the time. It is exciting watching you explore and discover this big, new world all around you.