9 Months Old

Hard to believe Spencer will be 9 months old tomorrow. He's growing and changing so much—seems like there are new sounds and new moves every day. We've been having a lot of fun this summer. So much so that I haven't had time to update the blog in awhile... I added more pictures in the June web album, started the July album and posted two new videos.


I'm highlighting the picture above for two reasons: Spencer looks SO tough and I want to showcase our new backsplash in the kitchen. Hooray!

Just a quick update. Spencer seems so heavy and tall lately. We can't wait to find out his stats at his 9-month checkup later this week. He has three teeth now—all on the bottom. He's eating more fruits and veggies, but we are still taking it slow with solid foods. We'll probably start ramping it up this month though. He is also quite talkative. He says "da da da da" a lot, and last week he started saying "yeah yeah yeah yeah" in a very conversational way as if he's making sentences. Super cute.

Spencer loves to read books. I often find him sitting on the floor or in his crib with a book in his lap. His favorite is Are You My Mother? He also likes to open the bins on his bottom shelf and pick out toys. He's creeping around all over the place and will also stand alone for a few seconds. Not sure how we feel about having an early walker!


I didn't get any pictures of Spence holding a flag or looking patriotic on the 4th, but the picture above captures how he spent much of the afternoon— picking blades of grass and tasting as many as he could sneak by us.