Hi. YAY on all the teeth and moving aboutness. Teeth suck, eh.
Lisa, what is your facebook name? I spend my little online time there usually.
Ci is walking. He is very very wobbly, and is mostly just standing and bouncing, but he is taking the odd steps here and there, usually if we're on the grass where he knows he can count on a soft landing. I can't believe it. He started recently squatting and then just pushing up with his legs from that into standing without holding on to anything, and it kinda snowballed from there. He barely crawled! He was in a mad rush to walk though, it was all he focused on, it was driving him bananas that he couldn't just get up and walk.
One day when he was 8 months old, DD and I were playing on the floor and DS was playing nearby also and I turned to see where he was and gasped in shock. It actually gave me a real fright... he was standing just behind me, stock still with his legs apart like a cowboy, arms by his side, with this calm look on his face. I heard DD quietly say, "Oh my God..." I can't convey how spooky that moment was, and I don't even know why it was spooky; I think it was the calm look on his face to be honest, like for a moment it wasn't my son but this old soul looking through me. Plus the fact that an 8 month old was standing, that is spooky on its own. Something tells me he is on a mission, this young lad, and I'm in for some trouble. (like he hasn't already given me loads of that!) I'll either find three 6's on his scalp or he'll sprout a halo but I don't think he's neatly in the middle.
Today was really cute cos he figured out how to clap, so I'm sitting on the toilet, (heh, it's all in the details, eh?) and he's in the hall in front of me and stands and starts clapping himself. I cracked up and he kept looking at his hands like they were working on their own.
Nine months is a great age. I love it, it's so much fun. I HATED the first six months, boyoboy, so glad that's gone and I'm NEVER doing it again. Got the husband nutered anyway so it's rather impossible. Woot.
Has six teeth through, those top middle two were complete hell, but once they were through, he started sleeping again. They have been giving him grief for over two months! He has gotten restless again though, as those last two bottom ones are on their way. The second year of teething is much easier as I recall. It doesn't mess the sleep up as much.
He is really clingy at the moment, and makes me want to buy that book "the wonder weeks", to see if this stage is a wonder week with the three C's of crying, clingy and whatever the heck the last one is.
Is anyone else having screaming problems? Happy screams, but ear piercingingly horrific, and they go on and on. Can't wait until he moves past that little discovery.
Much love and happy new year... since I hadn't written since then.
Yay Janine... walking! I couldn't help but have a giggle at the 'old soul' moment. I could almost hear the 'high noon' music...
Liam's learning to stand also. He gets himself up holding onto something, then deliberately lets go to see how long he can stand without touching anything. It's funny to watch because it's obvious he's "trying" it... He hasn't learnt to clap yet - but I haven't been trying to teach him either.
As you can see from my latest ticker, his favourite sound is "GUG GUG GUG UG". Goes on and on all day. Very funny. Sounds like he's trying to carry a conversation. He's also pointing at everything. He's been pointing his finger for a while, but now he's using it to point to what he wants (the radio for music, the doorway that Dad just walked out of, his room to play in, etc) - usually accompanied by 'Gug gugug'.
He's had a growth spurt in the last few weeks (think it was while we're at Qld). Some of his size 0 clothes are getting hard to put over his big head! length is still ok (fits snugly, but ok) but his head's bigger! Noooooo - he's not ready for size 1 at 9 months!!!
Like you Janine - I'm loving this age. He's showing so much personality! Does anyone else's bubbas love being upside down??
Oh wow, reading Janine and Nettie's posts are like reading about my own boy!
Yes, 9 months is lots of fun, although I am lamenting the loss of my 'baby'. He is such a big boy now. Loves kisses still, but won't be cuddled unless he's upset or just woken from a nap. Too cool for school thanks very much Mum!!
Baxter is cruising the furniture and boy, does he love to climb, especially when one of us lays down on the floor with him or if he's in bed with us.
Nettie - Baxter's word is zizi, like gugug I guess!
Sorry for no more personals, Baxter as awake from 2.45am til 4.15am and we have no idea why, but I'm bloody tired!! Off to bed.
No way no how. Done with kids, time for travel again. DH and I are big travellers, having itchy feet regularly. We don't like being tied down, it isn't comfortable to us. We finally got to where DD was very portable and now we have a new one! So we won't do it again, cos once he is portable, we're off. I have a lot of things I want to achieve also, I was never going to have kids and DH certainly wasn't interested. It all kind of happened. They are both extraordinary people, and I wouldn't send them back if given the chance but it sure slows a person down. I'm just not a very domestic person. I'd like to finish my degree and then go into medical school, but I also want to be there for my kids full term in that ol' fashioned way. So med school is way off the list for many years because it is a major time suck. I hope to travel with a doctorate as we don't just visit places we stay for long stretches and immerse ourselves in the culture. We also have several volunteer programs lined up which only take kids from the age of 8. You can get an excemption so we'll try that also.
So all up, nope, no more. I had the male nutered anyway, so it can't happen.
Hey girls. Sorry been MIA. Sucked in to Facebook, like everyone said I would be.
Fire, look us up. Lisa Flockhart be happy to ad you to my friends list. I'm already on BW's list, as I think I remember you saying you were.
I don't think I'll be having any more either. hunter has been such a handfull. I honestly couldn't handle another. Sigh. I really wanted a big family. Well. At least we have Hunter.
Woot.
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be happy to ad you to my friends list. I'm already on BW's list, as I think I remember you saying you were.
Well. At least we have Hunter.
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