9-Months of You

This week, my baby boy (well, my littlest baby boy) became a 9-month old.

9-Month old Ryder is a lot more mobile than 8-month old Ryder. He now crawls at lightning speed, pulls himself up on everything, walks along the couch, the coffee table, the stairs.

He climbs. Over his brother. Up the first step in our lounge room. Onto his little push-car.
This little dude is doing whatever he can to move. And with that comes the frustration that he can't do everything that he wants to, or at least get everything he wants to get.

Items within reach are soon thrown onto the floor, or shoved into his mouth. Or both.

We also had a hat-trick of amazing sleep. 11-hours of sleep, 3 nights in a row. Just enough time for Mummy and Daddy to think we were at the beginning of something awesome. And like clockwork, the following night, he proved that we were in a false sense of security. And you were back to waking up at odd hours, and starting the day at 6am.

Mummy is slowly becoming a morning person.

And screaming. Not like last month's shrieks, those we still get, this month we have a new sound. This indicates that you want something. And in those exact moments, for a brief second, I wish you could talk, because the screaming isn't nice. And it doesn't help that you close your eyes, clench your fists and go stiff.

You've started eating biscuits. Baby Mum Mum is probably your favourite and it takes less than a minute for it to go from your high chair tray into your belly. As a result, Mummy is introducing you to all different snacks, and you're happy!

Dinner is chunkier, poo is smellier and your smiles are teethier thanks to your newest, and 7th tooth last weekend. Like always, you cut it overnight, without much of an issue... Mummy and Daddy didn't even know that one was on it's way up!

You're now 9-months old. Three quarters of a year.
True to OCD form, Mummy is planning your First Birthday. Rainbows, bright colours and fun. And if what you're showing us continues, you'll be walking around with confidence at your party... My Goodness!

Happy 9-Months Ryder - You're funny. You laugh often and smile always.

Mummy xxx