Keegen 9 months

Keegen, you are 9 months old today. Seems like yesterday you were this tiny little guy, but time is going by so quickly! Here's a quick snapshot of you...

• trying so hard to crawl--i love to watch you reach until you are on your hands and knees and rock back and forth...but then what?? You enjoy pulling up on things and stand for a really long time


• getting really good at feeding yourself Cheerios. I slip in bits of banana, avocado and cheese to make things more interesting for you. You love Ritz crackers and yogurt, too


• you're still not sleeping too well at night


• i love when i pick you up from your crib, especially at night. I sit with you in the blue glider and you immediately reach up and tousle my hair, almost absentmindedly. That is, until you realize you are hungry


• you love Bode and Bode loves you. If you are complaining, all Bode has to do is peekaboo you or give you some other kind of attention and all is well, for a second at least! I love when i catch you guys giggling back and forth--as if you're sharing a secret


• you pull at your ears when you are tired


• when you're laying on your back (especially during a diaper change) you still pull both feet up and play with them and suck your toes


• you are apparently done nursing. Just doesn't seem to be your thing anymore. You dive for the bottle when you are hungry and shove it in your mouth on your own


• you roll yourself onto your belly in your crib and scream in frustration when you can't get back to your back. Although, you can. You just won't do it. I know because i've seen you do it.


• you are a little dreamboat and i love you so much!