9 months

Xander turned 9 months yesterday!  Where has the time gone?  It goes so fast!  Soon he will be a year.  He's such a big boy now. 

Some of the things that he's doing:

~loves to "talk"
~pulls up
~tries walking, but gets scared and reaches for mama
~says "mum" (for mom), whoa, and hi
~fast crawler, loves to chase the dog
~hates laying still for diaper changes
~loves getting a bath, but hates getting dressed and moisturized
~points grabs the nose, mouth and eyes when asked where they are
~loves to eat
~gnaws on his crib rail...something we are trying to break him of
~HATES the sight of the pacifier, he starts freaking out if you try to give it to him, quite comical
~when told "no", he closes his eyes, opens them back up, and rolls them.  funny! 
~loves to read books
~really clingy and loves to cuddle
~makes "monster" noises

Some stats.  Will get the official ones on the 11th at his well baby appointment

~weighed 21.4 pounds yesterday
~wears 12 months clothes
~drinks 2 7 ounce bottles, a 6 ounce bottle and a 4 ounce bottle.  Gets cereal and a fruit for breakfast/lunch, then dinner is whatever we have.  We had to go crazy with the different ounces of formula because he was getting too much and spitting up all the time.  Since we cut him to a 4 ounce bottle in late afternoon, it's been working better. 
~still a size 3 diaper

9 months

his reaction after daddy walked into the room

And because I forgot to add his 8 month picture, here it is...