Sneezes, Snots, September..

September

Professional

Well it happened.... I got a bad cold. It nearly lasted 3 weeks. My nose ran like a faucet and everyone was constantly wiping it. It was touch and go there for a few nights.... so much mucus that I would puke all over mommy and we'd both take a bath. Daddy was the clean up crew. Mommy called him a "real trooper".... whatever that means. But finally - my nose has stopped running and I'm feeling fine. Back to my jovial "stinker" self.

I'm such a busy boy these days.... I'm getting around real fast. I can do the stairs.... up AND down... I can even get down from the couch. I walk all around the living room... as long as I can reach from one piece of furniture to the other. I love to copy cat my momma and dadda and I've become a pretty hip dancer. Pappy says... I've got good rhythm. I love to play the no no game. That's when I shake my head no no back and forth until I make myself dizzy and almost fall down. I also learned to go to sleep by myself. Yep... no rocking for me! I'm a big boy now.

Eating is coming along. I'm very interested in eating little bites of everyone else' food but not always interested in trying my own stuff. Cookies and crackers, pop tarts, ice cream... it's all good. Cooked veggies, and chopped fruit.... not so much. I learned to drop my food off my high chair and Denver our doggie will eat it up. This is fun and I try to do it as much as possible. Momma says he's our little vacuum.

My nine month check up went great and the doctor is really proud of me. I got 2 flu shots and don't have to go back until I'm 1. I saw the developmental specialist again this month and she thought I was above normal in all areas.... momma said that's good.... oh... except refuse to hold my bottle or any glass or sippy cup. Why hold it when someone else will do it for me right? Silly people. I also have developed an aversion to the bath tub. I take all my baths standing and if even one drop of water hits my face... I'm outta there. Last night, I climbed right out over the tub into momma's arms.... the benefit of having daddy's long lean legs. Oh... and I learned to flush the toilet. One day I even put a bunch of my toys in the toilet and pretended they were at the pond. It was so much fun... but then that lead to another bath so I don't think I'll do that again.

The weather's turning cooler and it's momma's favorite time of year. Momma took me to get my pictures taken and it was a lot of fun. Dadda says I should be a baby model... I could use a little income I could use some wheels to get around. I had fun at the photo shoot. I even peed on the set. Oh... and I've learned a new way to get around... it's called the half scoot one legged crawl... it's my version of getting closer to walking. And... I've developed my own language... I can talk in long jibberish sentences and then laugh and laugh.... not sure if anyone else understands me but I'm very animated. It's pretty fun to squeal real loud too.

I'm looking forward to Halloween.... wonder what I'll be?

TTYL!