I missed posting at his 9 months, so this is more like a 9 1/2 mo. update!
Nixon is always keeping us laughing. Just like my mom said, this is such a great age because he is constantly learning and figuring out new things. Some of the noises he makes are absolutely crazy and I have no idea where they come from. We definitely have an opera singer well in the making!
I always thought Nixon was 'behind' with being able to pick up finger foods and feed them to himself. But I am learning as we go too folks! I guess it helped when I just dumped his snacks on his tray and let him go at it. After a few minutes they were gone. Not on the floor, not in his diaper, but on their way down the canal to his BIG and jolly belly!
Okay I'm thinking I am going to start boasting again. BUT, I think I honestly do have a legit reason to be boasting!! Nixon has been a ball player lately. My cousin caught him a little ball at the Juab basketball game, and who would have seriously thought that THAT .50 cent worth of a ball would be his FAVORITE! He loves playing catch. We roll it to him, he scoops it up, makes sure he has it in his hands exactly how he likes it, and then he throws it to us. He gets so excited and starts 'clapping' his hand and the ball together. We think he does shockingly well at this, but that could be because we are his parents! Either way, it is fun to watch and pretty impressive too!
Gamma and Gampa Edwards got him a "sports center" toy for Christmas. It has a basketball hoop that keeps score, a football/ goal post, and a baseball that you can hit with the bat. We have taught him how to make a basket in the hoop. It is pretty funny! (I'll post pictures soon so check back!)
We have TRIED to get him to eat real food or at least the jars of food like turkey or chicken noodle. He will have NONE of it. He prefers sweet peas, squash, and oatmeal mixed with fruit...Especially bananas!
He is a pill when it comes to drinking his bottle. Other than in the morning, the rest of the day when he has a bottle he has to take breaks in between and shake the bottle. This is pretty annoying because it gets milk all over us and himself! Oh, and everywhere else too!
He LOVES his binky! I try to take it out when he doesn't need it, but if he happens to see it, then he will stop whatever he is doing and go after his binky. I am nervous about weening him off of it! Wish me luck!!
I almost forgot about his blanky as well. He is VERY attached to his blue blanky from Uncle Kars and Aunt Linz. A lot of times he will cry if you take it from him!
I like to read Nixon a story before I put him to bed. He does pretty well at sitting on my lap and listening to me. Although he has NO idea what the story is about, it is still good for him and it is something I love to do with him!
Now for the big "C" word. The question is....Has Nixon started to crawl yet?!? Drum roll please.....................................NO! Ha, my dads new name for him is 'Stumpy'! This describes him well! However, I do think we have got something brewing!! The last couple of days he has gotten on all fours which is a new thing for him. TODAY he took a couple "crawling steps" here and there ( I have no idea what you call it!) My parents just left our house, but my mom predicted he will be crawling officially within a week. I'm not going to say when i think, because personally I thought he would have crawled a few months ago so I think it is better I just not say! It will happen when it happens!
He really likes standing up against the couch and he will take a few steps to get from side to side. If he loses his balance he gets really nervous! We will just have to work at one thing at a time!
This is how I feel about my baby....
In the morning when I first hear Nixon through the baby monitor my first thoughts are "No!!!" Getting out of my nice cozy bed isn't something I want to do, but when I get a minute to wake up and start walking down the hall I truly get excited to peak around the door and see my little boy propped up waiting for me! He always has the biggest grin which I totally love. I live each and everyday for him(...and Conner!). I am so grateful that I have been blessed to be his mother because it really is the best job in the entire world. We are all so lucky to have the closest things to heaven in our homes!
I am very anxious to continue to watch my baby grow and learn new things. It is bitter sweet. I want him to stay a baby forever, but at the same time I am excited for his next stage in life!
I love you little binos!!!
Tanner & Nixon @ Cheesecake Factory
Nixon playing w/ Aunt Linzy
Nixon's first BIG mess.
Mommy gave Nixon a new crazy hair style!
Nixon doing what he LOVES, cruising in the car.
For Gampa Rick...
4 comments:
What a precious little boy! He is sooo cute!
I miss him already. Remember "tough love" and you'll have him crawling in no time!
Kylee--Nixon is a DOLL!! Seriously, I don't think he could get any cuter :)
Ryan HATED the turkey and "meat" flavored baby foods. He never ate them either, but I don't blame him. They smell terrible. Instead, we would just cut up whatever we made for dinner and give him some of that. For instance, if we made spaghetti, we'd just cut it up in super small bites and let him have some of that.
Have you tried a sippy cup with Nixon?? Ryan used to drink anything out of anything. But Jake, he hates bottles but he will drink out of a sippy cup. It's weird. SO, try a sippy cup--maybe he'll think that's pretty cool.
Anyway, don't sweat that Nixon isn't crawling. It will come. One minute he won't be crawling and the next he will and he'll never look back :)
P.S I love reading your blog.
Kylee he is so cute! I can't believe that it has been nine and a half months since you have had him. Time really does fly.
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