Channing is 9 months old!

Channing does have his moments but seriously, have you ever seen a happier baby?!

I love his silly faces. He likes to suck on his upper lip while sticking out his tongue. It's hilarious to watch!

Sweet baby toes! Pretty soon they won't be so kissable when he starts walking.

Love my boys' pure blue eyes. Josh and I both have hazel.

Channing had his 9month check up...17lbs 5oz and 27 inches. I weighed him at just over 18lbs at 8 months so either our scale is way off or he's lost some weight. I'm going with a little bit of both. Since 8 months he's gotten even more active so it would only make sense if he lost a little weight. He is 10% for both height and weight. I couldn't believe it! He's got rolls! Lots of rolls! His doctor said it's normal to plateau for growth at this age because babies start burning calories too fast for what they can eat. Lucas was the same, he was only 5% at this age. But he didn't have rolls like Channing. Despite the numbers, he's totally healthy. I'm being more proactive about feeding him solids. I'm still waiting several days between new foods, just to keep track of any eczema triggers. A plus is carrots don't seem to cause a reaction anymore and Josh didn't realize I was taking a break from peaches and gave Channing some a few days ago. So far, his skin remains the same...slightly dry and rough but no red awful eczema, yay! I've been giving him baby cereal puffs regularly and he's getting better about chewing them. He still forgets sometimes and then chokes on them. Thankfully they dissolve pretty quickly but it's still a scary sight for any Mama. Today I made him some homemade pear and apple puree so it was a little chunkier than the jarred baby food. My plan is to slowly add more texture and larger pieces of food so he learns to mash with his gums.
Channing is saying "Mama" and "Dada" quite often. He says "Dada" all the time and only says "Mama" when he's whining at my feet for me to pick him up. I'll take it though! He's also getting very brave and trying to stand on his own. I practice with him, propping him up where he can't grab anything and see how long he can stand. Last week he stood for about 10 seconds AND took a step! It was so exciting to see! He hasn't done that since but in no time at all he will be running around with Lucas. I'm really looking forward to those days, hoping it will bring more play time together and less of Lucas' jealousy towards Channing. I'm also sad for the day he will walk as I see my baby growing up in the blink of my eye. In no time at all, I will be chasing after TWO little boys!