Nine Months

Another month older, and I can't believe how fast Paxton is developing. I swear each week there is something new he has learned to do! He is such a happy boy with two bottom teeth now! 

His sleep schedule has finally clicked which is amazing. I always worried that since I rocked him to sleep in the beginning, and let him sleep in our bed that we would go through torture trying to get him to sleep on his own. But I feel like he decided overnight that he wanted to be on his own. It was right around the time he learned how to put his pacifier back in his mouth that he no longer wanted me to rock him, and he started sleeping through the night. It kind of makes me sad somedays that he's no longer the little baby I use to rock, but I will take it if it means sleeping though the night. His typical schedule is bed time between 7:00-8:00pm, then he wakes up around 7:00-8:00am. He will take a couple naps during the day usually around 9:30 and 1:30.

When we got back from Utah, and he got really sick, and had a hard time taking his bottle for about a month. I was really nervous cause even though he can eat normal food now, I still feel like he needs those nutrients, but he has gotten a lot better the past couple weeks. Apparently our genes aren't helping him out at all because he went from the 25th percentile to the 4th for weight at his last checkup haha He's just a little shrimp! The doctor wasn't too worried and says they usually level off around nine months from all the moving. I believe that cause he is a mover that's for sure! He still does his army crawl and I don't think he will ever "normal" crawl now. He knows how to get up on all fours, but then psychs us out and flops back down on his belly haha I think now he would rather walk and cruse around than learn how to crawl. As of yesterday he has started pulling himself up on things which has really opened up a whole new worlds for him, and lot more head bonks for me! He is such an awesome little boy and we love him so very much! I hope he knows that from all the kisses he gets haha 

A picture of him at his nine month appointment. I get comments daily about those killer eyes and long eyelashes... he doesn't know how lucky he is! And being a boy he probably won't even care... 

Likes to stick his bum in the air when he sleeps haha 

Protesting a nap

Good morning mom, I'm not tired anymore haha 

He cracks me up the way he crosses his legs when he is in the stroller 

Loves chewing on apples. He usually cries when I take it away...

He has become a lot more active at the pool, and isn't afraid to get wet! 

Such a goober, I turned around to see him licking and blowing bubbles on the fridge. 

Finally able to reach mom's decorative balls.. yes! 

Pulling himself up on the coffee table. Austin likes that he has a pile of toys right next to him, but he would rather get the booger sucker lol 

Paxton's latest toy which he loves! We walk the length of our apartment many times during the day. Makes me realize how much we are outgrowing this place already. 

And this past Sunday I got to celebrate my first official Mother's Day! The boys did a great job of spoiling me with breakfast in bed, and a chance to take a break sometime to get a pedicure :) I can not even being to explain the happiness and love that has come from being Paxton's mother. It is life changing in the best way.