lazy food day!

Back: Spinach, tomato, corn

Middle: Red pepper, carrot, tomato, and quinoa

Front: Peas, quinoa, and cheese

YUM!!!!! :)

Playdate!

Lucy came over to play today at the house because it was supposed to rain all day but it ended up being beautiful so after some snacks and playtime we ended up at the park....swinging of course!
They even matched! :)
Happy dance!

Simon searches on the bookshelf

We used to keep video games and DVDs on the low set of shelves in the living room, but Simon had a different vision of how that shelf should be organized.  Last week we ended up moving all of the games and movies downstairs and turning the shelves completely over to him.  Here's a video from a few weeks ago of him rearranging the shelf for us before we cleared it off.

Mimicking

Simon started imitating us and initiating games!

Reflecting on 9 months

I look back on the pictures of Simon over Christmas and in the hospital and am blown away that only three short months have passed (pictures at the end of the post).  In these past three months he has started rolling over, gained a ton more control of all his motor skills, started sitting up on his own and then quickly moved to pulling himself up to a standing position. He crawls like a little racer and has started to go over/under obstacles, which is much more fun than going around even if he does 'get' that going around them is possible. He has started really understanding cause and effect and will pick up on new games (peak-a-boo, a sound (buzzing and moving fingers) then response (tickle!), and even sneaking up on him around the sides of the island) quickly. He has started to figure out the baby signs we are using and will regularly tell us that he wants 'more' when he is still hungry.  The sign is often associated with crying, but he gets that he's telling us something. He is so good natured and still very patient with us. He rarely cries unless there is a reason - he is hungry, dirty or just too tired - and if one of those things is wrong and you pick him up, he'll stop crying because he trusts you to fix it. He is very serious when exposed to new things, he spends some time quietly observing and adjusting. He loves new people, but has to spend a few minutes checking them out before he gives them his irresistible four toothed smile. Once he is comfortable his babbling starts.  Usually it is just fun noises sliding through different notes, but occasionally his chatting sounds like real words though no meaning is behind it yet we still love it. He does imitate noises which is a terrific game for everyone within hearing distance. My very favorite is growling. Give a little growl to Simon and he'll look at you, smile, then give you the most adorable mini-growl that you've ever heard.

Way more after the jump, including pictures and a height/weight chart...

Our busy week!

Simon napping without his pacifier! So sleepy after a long day of playing.

Simon and I(Jenn) put together a nanny/baby playgroup at Little Beans Cafe yesterday. Little Beans is an indoor playspace with TONS of room to crawl and with every toy a 9 month old could ask for. This is Lucy, our new girlfriend. They are only 10 days apart so having someone our own size to play with was great fun. He was also very into sticking out his tongue yesterday.

Getting excited for lunch!!

I wanted to repost this photo from my computer in hopes that it would be better quality from my computer.

Simon showing off his standing at Family Grounds on this Tuesday.

Playing with Auntie Colleen's fun toys!

"Oh dear, he plays just like his dad!" -Emily :)

Big teeth!!!