Nine Month Stats and Teeth Pictures

Ethan had his nine-month check-up this afternoon. He weighed 21.6 pounds, which puts him around the 60th percentile. (He's really slowed down on his weight - I think he's starting to thin out a bit.) He was 28 1/2 inches long, which is around the 55th percentile. Here are his monthly pictures:

One month:

Four months:
Nine months:


And yea! Ethan finally let me get a picture of his two teeth. Lovely picture, I know, but hey, you can see his teeth!

Ethan's Buddies

Have I mentioned how much I love our Life Group? We were SOOO excited to have Carl, Crystal, and Camden join us this week. I took WAY too many pictures, as usual.


Four out of five babies looking at the camera isn't too bad!

Awwww...Peyton and Ethan bonding...

Boys and their racecar book - they shared so well!

I think Ethan is going to be WAY more popular than I ever was (which, surprise, surprise, isn't that hard to accomplish). :)

Nine Months Old

Wow...nine months! As much as I want to be sappy, I think I'll save you all from that and just stick to the facts. Here's what our little man has been up to this month:

• Crawling around like crazy
• Pulling up on everything
• Getting into everything - doorstops, cords, etc.
• Spitting while eating - VERY frustrating for Mom and Dad!!!
• Learning the word 'no' (due to the afore mentioned items)
• Reading - he loves touch and feel books and books with sound
• Clapping
• Waving
• Talking - he's started saying dada, along with the /g/ and /n/ sounds, and saying 'brmmm, brmmmm,' all day long!
• Growing teeth - 2 within one week!
• Watching Mom and Dad cook - he loves sitting in his Bumbo seat on the counter and watching us (I know that's not safe, but I promise we watch him closely)

I hope to get his pictures and measurements tomorrow. We tried tonight, but he will NOT lay down long enough to be measured and have his picture taken.

Tooth Number Two!

That's right - Ethan is now the proud owner of two bottom teeth! He was more fussy than usual last night and woke up several times during the night screaming - we could definitely tell he was in pain. But after a couple bouts of rocking, singing, milk and Tylenol, he finally fell slept the rest of the night. So this morning I checked his gums, and sure enough - tooth number two! He's been happy as can be today. I think he's proud of his accomplishment. :)

Trying to get a picture of it is VERY hard, though, but I'll post one when I get one!

Red Lobster

Back to our weird Lamp tradition...grand openings! We made it to the grand opening of Red Lobster yesterday. Lonnie got there early and scored us a huge table in a little room by itself, which was just perfect for us. Luckily Rachel is home on her Fall break from school, so she was able to pick up Ethan from daycare for us and meet us there. It was delicious! You just can't beat their cheesy garlic biscuits! (I ate WAY too many)

And just a random picture from bath time tonight. Our boy needs a haircut!

Oh, and how could I forget? ETHAN GOT HIS FIRST TOOTH!!!! (That's right, nine months old and finally getting his first tooth.) We noticed it on Sunday. I've been dreading the whole teething thing because I've heard so many horror stories of endless screaming, but Ethan handled it like a man! Looking back, I guess he was a little bit more fussy than usual, but not bad at all. We've tried getting a picture, but you know how hard that is. I'll post one once I get one! :)

Fall Leaves

Since the backyard is COMPLETELY covered in leaves, we thought we'd let Ethan do some exploring and playing in the leaves. Unfortunately, the wind was bitterly cold, so it only lasted a couple of minutes (long enough to get a few good pictures). Ethan didn't really know what to think of the leaves. He pretty much sat there and, of course, tried to eat them.

If anyone has an urge to rake some leaves, feel free to come on over! :)

I Love My "Dada"