This guy...

This guy...is 9 months old!

This guy...is wearing 9 or 12 month size clothes and size 3 diapers.

This guy...has 6 teeth!

This guy...LOVES any and all solid foods! And can feed them all to himself!

This guy...claps the heartiest, happiest clap at just about everything! He claps his feet when sitting in his highchair too!

This guy...waves at anyone and flashes the widest grin! What a charmer!

This guy...LOVES water- the bath, the pool, you name it- he'll splash in it! And soak you too!

This guy...is SO distracted he just about never wants his bottle. We have to feed him in a dark, quiet place to make him eat!

This guy...adores his brother, his cousins, and any other babies! He and Nolan are starting to play together- so stinkin' sweet!

This guy...no longer has reflux! No more meds! Woo hoo!

This guy...pushes up & backwards, spins in circles on his belly, scooches around in a small area, swims on land, and lunges forward, but does not crawl- YET! He has started to try moving his legs and lift his belly occasionally- but he sure does have a lot to lift! (We've been through this with Nolan, and we know we have late bloomers in the gross motor area...we'll just keep praying that it happens soon! He wants to crawl so bad, but just hasn't figured it out yet.)

This guy...is so curious, he grabs & plays with anything he can get his chubby little hands on, especially if it's something he shouldn't have: the remote control, cell phones, laptop plug, or even a peanut butter & jelly sandwich!

This guy...takes irregular naps. 45 minutes to 2 hours- You never know what you'll get!

This guy...has fine, blonde hair, and lots of it! When it's wet it has a little curl to it!

This guy...enjoys throwing things- cups, food, balls, EVERYTHING! It's so fun!

This guy...sleeps for 9 hours at night. Sure wish it was longer! But at least when he wakes up he has a bottle and then sleeps for another 1 or 2 hours.

This guy...just moved into a rear facing convertible car seat! No more heavy baby carrier!

This guy...has the yummiest cheeks around and the most expressive eyebrows!

This guy...loves to be held & cuddled! He's a Mama's boy for sure!

This guy...is so easily excited! We love to see the JOY in his eyes!

This guy...loves to jump & swing & stand up to play!

This guy...babbles away! He loves to laugh, cry, coo, shriek, and say "ya, ya, ya", "hm, hm, hm, hm", and "ah-da, ah-da, ah-da"! And he does it all LOUDLY!

This guy...weighs 20 lbs. 14.6 oz. (50%). (3 1/2 lbs. less than Nolan at 9 months! Crazy!)

This guy...is 29 1/2 inches tall (90%). (Just a bit shorter than his older brother was.)

This guy...has a big noggin too! 47 cm. (90%) (All around smaller than his bro-dog, but has a bigger head!)

AND FINALLY...

This guy...is just about the cutest thing around!

Heath, you have been out of my belly now for just about as long as you were in! That's amazing. You are such a JOY and completely remind me of myself, maybe that's why you love me so much! You are high, you are low, you are HAPPY, you are fiesty, you are passionate, you know what you want, and you express it! And you are F-U-N! I can't wait to watch you grow, explore the world, and leave your mark in it! And I can't believe you are just 3 short months away from being 1! Where does the time go?

We are SO incredibly blessed to have YOU!