Dear Reagan - 9 months

I figured I better get around to writing Reagan's 9 month update or else before I know it he will be 10 months old!

I meant to write it before our crazy busy long Thanksgiving weekend, but didn't get around to it...hence being a few days late. Today is 9 months from his due date though...so that counts, right?

I remember being pregnant and looking at the 9 month clothes and thinking about how far off that would be, and how it didn't seem like he would EVER fit in clothes that were that BIG!
I can't believe that time is here...9 months.

Dear Reagan,

These last few months it seems like you are hitting milestones and growing up way too fast.

You really mastered crawling this past month.

You have gotten quick!

You really think you are hot stuff...it is so cute.

When you get all excited you will try to go really fast and put your head down and flop your hands against the floor.

You still love your little scoot manuever though.

You also walk along all the furniture.

Upstairs on the wood floors you will take stools or chairs and walk behind them and push them along.

You are much better at falling.

Every now and then you will crash your head flat on the floor, but more often now you fall to your butt...or do a little tumble and roll it out.

We started giving you finger foods.

Homemade baby muffins and pancakes, cheese, fruits and veggies.

So far you have eaten everything we have given you.

Except peas. You refused to eat them.
Mmm. Blueberries.

You still nurse about 5 or 6 times a day.

I also try to give you baby food 3 times a day now instead of twice.

We have started giving you sippy's with water during the day too whenever you eat snacks or finger foods. I had a feeling you were getting dehydrated...and this seems to be helping.

The not so fabulous part of this month: you have been an awful sleeper!

You only slept through the night once this whole month...and even then you woke up at 6:30.

I don't know if you are going through a growth spurt or what, but your mama is tired.

You get into everything now!
Including the toilet
*ugh*
You also figured out how to flush it.
In an hour span this morning, you flushed it 5 times :)
Your favorite place to play though is the lid drawer.

If we leave you downstairs you will climb the stairs.

You wear a pretty equal mix of 9 month and 12 month clothes.

You got to experience your first snow!
And you were pretty fascinated with it...

...until you were actually out in it.
Then you weren't a fan.

You LOVE people.

 I cannot wait to see the person you become as this lovable, highly energetic, and very animated personality comes about.

I hear at least once on every trip out (but usually more like 4 or 5 times) someone say:

 "oh...he just made my day!"

You will smile and laugh and jabber and jabber to anyone who looks in your direction.

It is seriously the sweetest thing ever.

And it makes menial tasks like grocery shopping and errands such a joy!

You have 6 teeth now!
I can't wait until your 9 month well check to see your height and weight.
I am guessing your height has increased by a lot, but your weight is still about the same...maybe just slightly heavier.

You don't have stranger anxiety and aren't really a mama's boy...but you cling to me ALL. DAY. LONG. I think it's because you just get bored with just me. You need people to entertain you.
When you are around other people and children you have so much fun!

I have a feeling this month will have a lot in store!
It is your first Chirstmas and I am so looking forward to all the memories and traditions we can start.

Love you Reagan-man.
p.s. lets all get some sleep tonight