The Saenz Family: Eli: 8/9 Months

Well, Elijah has inevitably turned 9 months. You may have noticed that I skipped his 8 month blog but his little brother/sister has been making me feel quite miserable lately so sleep took priority. Any mom can tell you that if you don't update things right away, the days blend together and you forget what happened when. So although I have 8 month photos, I won't be writing any milestones for 8 months because I can't remember if it happened at 8 or 9 months. Could I also blame that on pregnant brain?? Hey, I am usin' anything I can! So first and foremost, I want to say that the milestones between 8 and 9 months haven't even really been that drastically different. Of course with each day, Elijah grows a little more of a personality and learns little things like pointing and new sounds but honestly, it isn't like the first several months where they learn something HUGE every month. Now, to me, him pulling up and waving is a very big deal but to others, probably not. That being said, here are his 8 month photos in which he was NOT very happy but hey, you gotta take the good with the bad :)

Not a happy boy!

His look is so serious!

With Chico!

Aaannd, we are back where we started this little photoshoot...

Helping Daddy fix the house up!

Feeling mighty proud of himself!

As for his 9 month update, there are definitely some new things that our baby boy has learned to do! I can't believe how fast time has gone (and I know I say that every time I update, but it is true!). In 3 months, he will be a year old. WHAT?!?! That is absolute crazy talk. I refuse to believe that. I won't. And I don't have to do anything I don't want to do. So there.

MILESTONES

-At his 9 month appt. he measured in at 30 1/2 inches long (97%) and weighed 22.4 lbs (75-90%). In even simpler terms: BIG BOY.

-He waves! Well, he waves when he wants to. He might just be stubborn like his mommy. eek.

-He points at everything. It is so damn cute!

-He is saying all sorts of sounds now. We get "dada", "dodo", "duhduh", "baba", "buhbuh", "vuhvuh" and occasionally I will get "mama" when he is really POed. But I am still waiting for true "mama" :(

-Eli is a screamer and squealer and likes to do fake laughs and cries. It is pretty dang adorable.

-He pulls up on EVERYTHING. And he takes walks with his walker toys. He is an official CRUISER!

-He loves to play with my iPhone and he actually likes the baby games. He is starting to touch the screen with a purpose (meaning he knows where to touch to make something happen)!

-We are sippy cup training. And although I should really add this in the 10 month update, tonight he actually drank out of the sippy cup for a few minutes!!! Until now, it has been throwing it, yelling at it, and tipping it over. We are making progress :)

-Eli is able to eat alot of table food now! We still feed him baby food but it is chunkier, thicker, and has alot more ingredients. He has had (table/finger food wise): chicken, pork, breads, pasta, sweet potato "fries", a french fry (that he grabbed from mommy), and all sorts of fruits and veggies. He is so cute eating it all with his chubby little hands!

-He has the pincer grasp down (he has been able to do this for awhile but he is a pro now!)

-Elijah loves to imitate us. He sometimes makes the same faces and sounds we do :)

-He picks the toy he wants out of his basket

THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED

-to wish for a mobile baby is a foolish wish. Once they are mobile, there is absolutely NO. STOPPING. THEM.

-you can never baby proof enough

-the floor can be perfectly clean and Elijah will find something to stick into his mouth

-you can never vacuum enough. EVER.

-owning animals is not as fun after baby. I still love the furry creatures but man, sometimes they are a pain!

-getting pregnant with a 9 month old is not as fun as being pregnant the first time...mainly because there is no down time :/

-I love my family more and more each day.

Do you know what time it is??? PICTURE TIME!!!!!