9 Months In, 9 Months Out

Well, the day has finally come: my baby boy has been outside of my belly for as long as he was in it. So many feelings... I don't know how to feel. It's gone by so fast.

Weight and height: Unknown - I'll update it after his appointment next week

Likes: cheese, bananas, bread, butternut squash, literally anything anyone is eating within a 2 mile radius, balls of any kind, crawling everywhere, touching/grabbing things he shouldn't, shrieking, chasing his older friends around the park, trying to steal his friends' pacifiers, the bib he uses while he nurses (it's his security blanket), baths, the "Digimon" theme song, drinking water from his sippy cup like a big boy, turning the PS4 on/off, playing with his Abuelito and kissing his Abuelita

Will put up with: this is no longer a valid category - at this stage in his life, he either loves or hates something

Dislikes: getting his diaper changed, going to bed, when I try to take something out of his mouth that doesn't belong there (i.e. crumbs he finds on the floor, leaves, bark, etc.), when I take a shower (because I can't play with him for like 10 min)

Hates: getting in the car seat, driving in the car, getting in the stroller - basically anything that impedes his ability to crawl around

Personality, temperament, and attachment thus far: easy temperament, secure attachment. He's a HUGE Mama's boy and doesn't like when I leave him anywhere; as in, I'll step out to take the garbage out and he thinks I'm leaving him forever. Yeah, it's real fun. But it does feel nice being the #1 person in his life - makes me feel real special. He has an incredibly fun personality though - he's jabbering and chatting all day long, and he has a 1000 watt smile that lights up his whole face.

Physical feats: on February 13, 2016, my baby boy crawled. In that same week, he furniture stood. Now, he's furniture walking and standing. Yes, you heard that right, standing. He can stand for about 7 seconds at a time, and then doesn't know what to do, so he just drops onto his little tush. He's perfected the pincer grasp, and he's learning to push food to the back of his mouth and chew. He has 4 teeth, and 2 are just days away from breaking through the gums.

Mama's highlights: He's just so big, I can't believe how quickly the last 9 months have gone. My favorite thing he does lately is give me kisses. Sometimes, I'll be talking to him and he'll just grab me by the ears and lay one on me. It's the most slobbery, endearing, adorable, and wonderful gift I've ever gotten.

These are pictures from January - March, since I missed the 7 and 8 month updates... because I'm the worst:

January 2016

February 2016

March 2016