Standing in his crib?!

This morning around 8:00, John and I woke to what sounded like a bird chirping in the other room.  Oh, nevermind, it's Oliver!  He loves to explore the different sounds he can make and always tests them out first thing in the morning.  It's actually pretty cute :)  Anyway, John got up and went into Oliver's room.  I heard a small laugh and then he came back and said, "Lindsay... He's standing up in his crib."  We both went back in to find this:

OHMYGAAHHH!  He's old enough to pull himself up to a standing position in his crib.  Are you kidding?  Just last week he finally figured out how to push himself up to sitting from laying down, so we knew this wasn't far behind.  So now it will be interesting to see how often Oliver does this, and if he can figure out how to get back down... Stay tuned!

Oliver's loves guitar

Go Beavs!

Oliver waves

Oliver waved to me today.  I burst into tears!
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A few pictures to brighten your day

Oliver, caught mid-squeal at Target. The boy LOVES his voice!

Apparently, this is a comfortable way to sleep.  He does this all the time!

Bath time!

He kept crawling away when I tried to put a diaper on him. He likes to be nakey!

Oliver's 9-month check up

Yesterday was Oliver's 9-month check up.  As we got ready to go, John and I told him several times we were going to see Dr. B.  He was awfully quiet as he sat on our bed "reading" a book waiting to go get his shots...

Once we were there, he seemed fine.

He loved seeing that cute baby in the mirror :)  Anyway, the appointment went great as always!  He didn't have any major growth spurts this time, but is still in the 70-75th percentile for height, weight and head circumference.  He now weighs 21.5 lbs., and is 29.75" long!  What a big boy.  We talked with Dr. Bengtson about food, and I mentioned the rash Oliver got when I fed him YoBaby banana yogurt a few weeks ago:

He said it could have been an additive in the yogurt, or a dairy thing.  He suggested we try plain yogurt and see if there's any reaction.  If not, try the banana one again.  I reallllly hope Oliver doesn't have any major food sensitivities but it wouldn't be surprising if he does, since a lot of babies with eczema seem to have a few food allergies.

Also, Oliver got 3 shots since we were a little behind on his vaccs (they were out of one at his 6-month check up), and we have to go back for his second round of flu shots next month.  Of course, he hates shots (he must take after his mama... I still make John hold my hand when getting a shot or having blood drawn...)  Watching him cry in pain is one of the saddest things I've ever witnessed!  He rarely cries, and hardly ever does the "hurt cry" where he can't catch his breath for a few seconds in between sobs.  It's even worse when he locks eyes with me as he cries, as if he's pleading with me to please make it stop.  AHHH!  But, John and I feel strongly about vaccinations and even though it's sad, it's so important to keep Oliver healthy.

So all in all it was a great visit!  We'll go back at 12 months.  I can't believe that's only 3 months away.  Our baby is growing up!

Oliver at 9 Months

At 9 months, Oliver:

-is 21 lbs., and  28" long. He didn't have a huge growth spurt since his last appointment but is still in the 70-75th percentile!  He wears most 9 month clothing now, but is slowly outgrowing them.  I bought 18-month Carter's onesies that are big but will probably fit any day now.

-seems to enjoy solid foods more than last month, but still doesn't eat much.  I made butternut squash the other day and he ate the entire serving, so perhaps the interest is increasing! Dr. Bengtson said not to worry about it, and to at least offer him 3 meals a day regardless if he eats it all or not.

-has no teeth! 

-pulls himself around with his upper body, but is starting to rock back and forth while on his knees.  We think full on crawling will happen any day now.

-loves to stand and walk with help.

-says "dada" so beautifully.  We also hear "rara" which I'm starting to think is me?!  No "mama" quite yet.

-loves to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning and immediately dances when the Hot Dog song comes on at the end! He also claps all the time– it's so cute.

-is a very busy boy– he is constantly moving around, either squirming in our arms or rolling/scooting on the floor. He has so much energy and loves to explore his surroundings. Some days just to keep up with him I feel like I ran a marathon! But I love how curious and mobile he is, and it's all so worth it.  This kid is the best!