9 Months and Growing!

The munchkin is 9 months old....still can't believe it, but I guess all new moms say that!  We had his well baby check up on Monday and he is growing strong!  20 pounds 5 ounces and 28.25 inches long.  My little boy is 50th percentile all around, which is a little amusing to me judging by the comments I receive all the time.  I swear, everytime we go out shopping or running errands with Chase people smile at him and ask how old he is.  I tell them he is about 9 months and they ALWAYS say, "Wow.....he's BBBIIIIIGGGG!!!"  I really don't get it!  I have NEVER once thought of Chase as being a big baby.  He is pretty much dead on with the sizes he wears matching his age in months (with a few exceptions).  Who knows, people are funny I guess!  He does have some chunky little thighs though (see photo below) which I love! 

Chase's appointment went great, we love our new doctor!  Joe and I decided to switch to a new practice after a few bad experiences with our original pedi, and we are so glad we did!  This doc is so much more thorough and the office is even closer which is always a plus!  Doc says Chase is ready for meat....I will admit I have been putting this off as Joe and I are vegetarians.  We have always planned on giving Chase turkey and chicken, but I have been dragging my feet.  We know it will be too difficult to raise Chase on a vegetarian diet and know we are giving him the protein and other nutrients he needs.   Plus, we made the decision to go meatless as adults-something Chase can decide ON HIS OWN one day if he wants to.  So it looks like Chase will start trying some meat over the next few weeks... now the only challenge is finding meat that I feel comfortable giving him!

Chase is doing great with his milestones and has decided he wants to climb everything-just like I did as a baby.  Not only is he pulling up and cruising around on everything (sometimes one handed) but he taught himself how to climb the steps and was up the whole flight in less than 2 minutes....on his FIRST try!  Of course I was right there behind him with my hands out, if he needed me, but he sure didn't....time to block off the steps, my baby is fast!  He is into everything now!  Today I had a big storage container full of books to take to my classroom and he was standing over it pulling each and every one of them out as fast as he could, making a giant mess!  I could go on and on about Chase and his mischief!  I LOVE THIS AGE!  I don't care if I have to follow him around all day long, in my eyes it beats the newborn stage hands down!  

With Chase being so busy these days, he needs his playroom more than ever.  In just 2 short weeks the basement has transformed.  Joe and his dad have been busy working on the weekends.  The sub floor is in and framing is complete.  The electric will be finished in a day or two and then we wait for the drywall man to come.  I think we will be finished in a matter of weeks and I cannot wait to decorate and organize our new family room and playroom!

That's all for now...I'll leave you with a few recent photos...

I told you he had some little chunkers.....this was Chase pre-bath doing his best ballerina pose.

Just a little reading....

I am a very happy baby!!!