Alex, the lover boy

Yesterday, while we were waiting to see the doctor for Alex's nine month appointment, we met a mom and a daughter. They sat by Alex and I. I asked how old the daughter was. She was a year old, even though she was so small, smaller than Alex. But it was so cute. The mom was holding her daughter and I was holding Alex. Alex leaned over to the little girl and was reaching for her. The other mom said, " oh, he wants a hug, can you give him a hug?" So the little girl reached over and gave Alex a hug, and they did that about five times. Alex is such a lover boy!

Nine Months Old

Today, Alex is nine months old! He is weighing 17lb. 12oz., 28in. We can barely see his first tooth coming in. He has grown so fast.
This is his history...
birth: 5lb.5oz. 19 1/2in.
1 month: 6lb. 11oz. 18 1/2in. (he shrunk)
2 months: 9lb. 12oz. 21 1/2in.
3 months: 11lb. 4oz. 23in.
4 months: 13lb. 25in.
6 months: 15lb. 26in.
9 months: 17lb. 12oz. 28in.

Willing to help

Alex is always wanting to help, especially when daddy is fixing or putting things together. In this case daddy is putting shelves together, and Alex is wanting to help in any way he can. So, he gets to hold the tools, trying not to put it in his mouth.

My time with Grandma and Grandpa

Alex loves spending time with grandma and grandpa. One day we had all the grandparents over for dinner and Grandma Penny insisted on feeding Alex. Each time she went to fill Alex's mouth with more food she would give him an exaggerated funny face, which made Alex smile and the food spell out of his mouth like a waterfall. They had fun together, and everyone else had fun laughing, which made even more food come out of Alex's mouth.