Weston Joseph: Our 9 Month Old...

Weston is 9 months old. It's so hard to believe. Where has the time gone? It's so bizarre how fast things are moving. When you're a child growing up, time goes so slow---you're in school and you're counting down the days until summer...then until High School graduation...then college, etc...but time seems to stand still. Things change so rapidly once you have a baby...at first, things move pretty slow...you just want to sleep and you want him to get a little older so he becomes just a little independent...then WHAM! It happens and all you want to do is make it stop. So long are the days when Weston would lay in your lap, allow you to snuggle, or stare at you for hours. Welcome to the days when you're constantly chasing him around the house or holding him down to change his diaper and clothes while he's pitching a fit. As much as we want our baby boy to stay a baby forever, it isn't happening...and we are embracing the every day challenges our little Scooter throws at us. Weston is starting to test us a little...pushing the envelope....our "no-no's" and "stop's" are an every day thing...more like an every hour thing. Our pediatrician said it's very important to start these words early and say them often---he says it's in his best interest, in more ways than one. For example, Weston was given a football nightlight that's in his room...and when he's on the floor in there, you can bet he's going straight for it. It mesmerizes him. As we all know, nightlights are plugged into power outlets and power outlets can shock you. Needless to say, we would not like for Weston to experience electrocution anytime soon. I'm constantly having to tell him "no" when he tries to play with the nightlight. Now that I've rambled on, let's have an update! We took Weston to his 9 month Dr appt on Wednesday morning. He's doing great! Weston has stopped his weight-gaining process and is leveling out...he weighed in at 21.3 lbs, which is in the 60% for his age. He is 28 and 3/4 inches long, which is in the 70% for his age. And, drum roll please, his head circumference is in the 90%. Yes, our boy has a "dome", as Eric would say. All in all, he's a healthy growing boy. And a big boy! He only cried for 3 seconds when he got his shot and didn't budge when they pricked his toe. Let's hope he's this cooperative when he gets older :)