9 months

Sweet Tripp -

I decided to use this picture because it truly captured exactly how you felt about getting your picture taken this day. Ha! Your personality shines more each month. And what a tough month you have had! Your ears have continued to give you problems and we have been fighting one ear infection after another. Our usually happy and busy little man has not been quite himself.

 

 Showing off some of your new skills!

 

 

It is very obvious when you don't feel well. The main sign you give us is not eating. You literally refuse to eat. You clench your mouth shut, push the bottle or spoon away, roll away or turn your head, and you SCREAM! As I've told you many times, you are not a quiet baby, so this screaming this has definitely built some character in your Momma and Daddy. I think this is just another facet of your determination showing itself...we might even call you plain stubborn!

We got to spend some time with Oopsie Daisy & Bill this month.

 

 

 Pitiful, sick boy...but still so cute!

 

I have enjoyed the extra love and cuddles you are willing to give. We have spent some long nights on the couch together when you won't sleep anywhere but in my arms. I cherish those sleepless nights, as hard as they are, because I know they are so few.

We visited with Brian, Jessica & sweet girl Adelle!

 

You are finally now getting well and you are right back to your normal self. You decided that you were ready to crawl on all fours, and since the day you started you haven't looked back to the army crawl. You are getting brave enough to let go of things when you are standing and can stand on your own for a few seconds before falling. You have a really funny (albeit efficient) way of falling to your bottom when you let go. Your head thanks you as it has gotten many bumps along your busy way!

 

 We also rode in a hot air balloon! (tethered to the ground, mind you!)

 

We have also loved hearing you begin talking! You are saying a variety of sounds and we are trying to observe and see if any of your sounds are attached to a meaning. You are saying ba-ba, da-da, la-la, ga-ga, buh-buh, and my personal favorite ma-ma! It makes us so excited to begin being able to communicate with you better.

 

And you played with our sweet friend Savannah at Stephanie & Walter's wedding!

 

And the grand finale for month 9 is....TEETH! We wondered if they would ever come! Your two bottom teeth came right in the middle of a bad ear infection (which really threw us for a loop in trying to figure out what was wrong). You have weathered them fairly well and it seems there are several more coming quickly behind them.

We love you buddy! You make our life so fun!

Love,
Daddy & Momma