9 months

Wow... can it REALLY have been 9 months since this little man was born?  Where has the time gone?  People really aren't kidding when they say that time flies by!

Emmett had his 9 month wellcheck on Thursday.  He has gained an ounce in the past month so he now weighs in at  25 lbs, 4 oz (96%), and he is 29 inches (75%).

While we were at the doctor's, we found out that the little man has an ear infection.  We were surprised, because although he's been a little more goobey than usual, he hasn't been NEARLY as bad as last time he had an ear infection.  Luckily though, he was up-to-date on his shots, so he didn't need any of those.  =)

• Emmett now has 5 teeth (3 on top, 2 on bottom).  
• He has FINALLY figured out how to use a sippy cup!! We were so excited about that one!
• He makes the CUTEST little scrunchy-eyed smile.  He is such a ham! Although, I think he thinks that he can get away with ANYTHING if he makes that face, lol.
• He has mastered the art of feeding himself finger foods.  He loves Cheerios, fruit puffs, banana chunks (covered in baby oatmeal so he can actually get a grip on them), small pieces of green beans and cheese...pretty much whatever we give him
• He has started to move his hands and feet a lot when he's in his high chair - I keep asking him if he's going to be a conductor someday lol
• He enjoys standing up against furniture and has started to creep along it a little.  He has also become able to turn himself around if he's got stuff to hold on to.
• He can get from a sitting position to his stomach, but not back into a sitting position on his own.
• He really enjoys books; yesterday he let me read to him for at least 10 minutes and he just looked at the pictures and enjoyed it.
• He is beginning to grow out of his 18 month pants (Good thing I've been stocking up the bigger sizes when I can get them for super cheap!!)
• He LOVES bathtime.  He will lay on his stomach and play in the water as it's filling the tub, and he also enjoys sitting/laying and splashing.
• He definitely knows who mommy and daddy are; if anyone except us or grandma/grandpa try to hold him, his face melts and he starts crying.  Hopefully we'll get over this stage fairly soon.  

I've been waiting to post this until I had some recent pictures, but I keep forgetting to take some.  So here's the post and I'll put up some pictures in a couple days.