9 Months!

Here he is under the coffee table. Always finding somewhere new to explore!

I still can't believe that Seth is 9 months old today. We're 75% of the way through his first year already. Evan and I joke that tomorrow he will start Kindergarten...or at least it will seem that way.

Seth is moving around quite a bit, considering he isn't crawling yet. But, boy is he getting close! In a few weeks I think he'll have it down. We especially see the affects of his mysterious scooting at night. We will put him down on his back and say goodnight. In a few moments we hear him, check in on him, and he is sitting up smiling at us and very proud of himself. In the morning we find him in a variety of contortions. I have found him squished into the corner of the crib with a few stuffed animals and his blanket. I have found him in a tornado drill-like position as well. I have also found him sitting up with a death grip on one of the giraffes hanging from his mobile. Needless to say, he is never where we put him last.

Seth is such a joy and still gets complimented wherever we go. He is so well behaved and flexible. Even when he is exhausted he doesn't make a scene. He simply waits until we're in the car and passes out. We love him so much. Our hearts melt when he flashes us one of his smiles. The Lord has truly blessed us and we feel so privileged to have him.

A pose for the camera

Over the weekend Seth saw his Grandma & Grandpa Hammersmith as well as his Aunt Tina. Here he is with Grandpa.

We've turned a corner

The last couple of weeks, Seth has turned a corner...finally! He is sleeping through the night! We put him down around 7 and he gets up at around 6:30am. With it being light at 6:30, it makes getting up a little easier for me too. Last night he fussed at 4:30 so I went in and covered him with his blanket and he fell back to sleep. Yay!

Also, his bottom two teeth have finally reached the surface! I can feel them with my finger now and can see the very tips of his first pearly whites. Good to know all that drooling has paid off.

He is getting closer to the idea of crawling. He will go from a sitting position on to his hands and knees but then gets frustrated and just lays down. ha. Or his leg will get stuck and he can't figure out what the problem is. I see him wanting to go for things, but just can't get the motions just right yet. I know I am not supposed to be anxious for him to crawl because my life will get much busier, but it's fun to see Seth growing and changing.

Evan & I have just now got around to making some of Seth's food. We made an apple/banana combo and some summer squash. I was pleasantly surprised that our new food processor could produce such a smooth result. We hope to tackle sweet potatoes this week as well (Seth's favorite). Making our own food is cheaper, we just didn't have the tools we needed until recently. We don't plan to make everything ourselves, but the easier things we are willing to tackle. It's fun ...as long as Seth likes our final product :o)