9 months old

We started out Charlie's 9th month with a bang. Ear tubes!! On May 2 we went in and he had them placed in his ears. So. Much. Better. I was delighted how well we began to see the effects of them. Everyone told me it would be immediate and wonderful but until you see it you don't really understand it. The thing that surprised me the most I think was his hearing. There was nothing that alarmed me about his hearing before tubes and I felt like developmentally he was on track, but wow, he can hear so much better now! He had his follow up appointment and everything looks excellent!

• He weighs 18 lbs, 4 ozs (20th percentile) and is 27 3/4 inches long (45th percentile) and continues to grow right on track.
• Charlie is consistently sleeping through night - about 6:30pm to 6:30am. Yea!
• He can belly crawl ALL over the place, and he's fast!
• Two top teeth are in. One morning while feeding him breakfast I heard him grinding his teeth and realized there must be something on the top to grind! And there they were poking through.
• He continues to get into everything Christopher is "working" on - which irritates Christopher at times. Sibling rivalry!
• Charlie is a great eater and loves everything. I've begun making some of his baby food. He really likes pears and nectarines and sweet potatoes. He also really likes squash and zucchini and the best part is they are from Lollie and Grandad Richard's garden. Doesn't get any fresher than that! He's also eating fresh bananas, yogurt and loves crunching on a crackers. We try something knew every few days. So far, so good!
• We've continued to enjoy Mommy and Charlie days at home while I'm not working. Heavenly!
• I feel like this month is when we hit our stride. It's fairly easy to get out of the house with the two boys dressed, fed and happy. Maybe it's easier because I've had 9 months of practice!
• Charlie was baptized on Sunday, May 27. We enjoyed a wonderful day with family and dear friends. Mimi and Pawk came into town and we had a great visit. Lloyd Nicholson and Melissa Craven are his godfather and godmother and they were both part of the service. Lollie, Grandad Richard, Uncle Byron and Aunt Jill were all there too.