Saturday was the first day we went in the pool as it opened for the summer. We have long known that Alex was a water baby like Brooke and true to that he loved the pool. Alex also had his first shower which he took with dad. We also got him a little floaty to use in the pool while I have just the two of them to make it easier to watch both. (Don’t worry, I am in the water just out of frame with Alex, AJ is taking that picture.)
Today was Alex’s 9 month well child check as he turned 9 months. He weighs 24.5 lbs and is 30.1 inches long. Dr. Mink says that he is doing great! At 9 months Alex is so close to crawling and likes to rock and scoot to get where he wants to be. He loves laying down in the tub and splashing like crazy and pushing himself from one end of the tub to the other. He claps his hands. He has 4 front teeth and according to Dr. Mink is soon going to get some more. He loves playing with us and his sister and his friends at stroller strides. He drools everywhere! He eats purees but also eats small pieces of table foods: salmon, bread, crushed beans, rice, shredded chicken, cheese, etc. He will put anything in reach in his mouth. He loves to stick out his tongue and make noises like ‘da da da’, ‘ba ba ba’, and now occasionally ‘ma ma ma.’
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For Laura’s birthday this year, Brooke and Alex worked diligently at their gift for her – – creating a very nice planter of succulents, just what she asked for. She seemed to enjoy that and all of her other gifts. We gave Laura the morning off to do what she pleased, then joined her for a nice picnic lunch at the park. Later in the week I took Laura to a ropes course at the VA Beach Aquarium, which she thoroughly enjoyed.
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Alex is getting to be such a big boy and really good at sitting up. Now when we give him a bath he sits up the whole time!
