It's hard to believe that Graham has been out in the world with us for 9 months, nearly the same amount of time I was pregnant with him (I was 9 months and 3 weeks along, 1 week from my due date when I delivered him). Our lives have completely changed, but every single part of it has been a complete joy.
At 9 months, Graham is expertly crawling and pulling up. He has started to cruise and every now and then I cathc him trying to let go and stand all on his own. He FINALLY cut teeth. The two front bottom ones are out (1 about halfway up, the other just came through the gum the other day). He has started to really interact with his toys and is definitely understanding action and reaction (if I push this button, it makes the sound I think is funny; if I drop it here, it will land there; etc.). He continues to be an awesome sleeper (12 hours at night, two 1-2 hour naps during the day). He loves his solids and is getting quite good with finger foods. He absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVES water, but hasn't mastered a sippy cup on his own yet. Watching him grow and change is amazing. The changes in his development are obvious from one week to the next and it is so much fun watching him explore his world. In 3 short months, our baby boy will celebrate his 1st birthday - hard to believe!
*UPDATE (on 8/8/2011): G went for his 9 month checkup today. He weighed in at 20 lbs. 4 oz., which keeps him in the 50th percentile. He measured 29 inches long, which keeps him in the 75th percentile. His development is right on track, although we were asked if he can wave "bye-bye," which he can't. Guess we'll be working on that one!
