Better late than never

Our baby is already 9 months. Nine months has flown by. I said I would journal; I promised myself I would jot down the dates and times that milestones happen; I am pretty sure I have committed many of them to memory. Alas, I know my memory is full of other things, and I will lose these important happenings unless I am able to capture them. So here I am, hoping to dump what I can remember, and encapsulate what is to come.

We are very lucky to have one of those "good" babies. Little Charlie. To say he's a smiley guy is an understatement. This kid is a ham and full of personality. He smiles and poses when a camera is pointed at him. He coughs this little fake dry cough to get your attention. In a room full of people, if there are no eyes on him, he makes every sound in his vocabulary to try to get attention. (I am sure this won't be so cute at 9) When he thinks you are trying to be funny, he has this mouth-open HA HA laugh, like he is trying to humor you. Every once in a while we get to see his real laugh, the uncontrollable fits of giggles, although he keeps them well reserved.

We think he is close to talking. First words have come out of his mouth (Dad) and (Mum) but just in the last week we really think he knows what the former means. Rather than Dada, Charlie has taken to calling out a-dad. At this point, it seems like a-dad is what he says when he is enjoying something. (this may also be handy at the park, or gatherings with friends. Summoning "a-dad" rather than HIS dad may get Charlie the fastest help possible!  Mum-mum-mum, is usally called when he is frustrated, or getting his diaper changed against his will. I am hoping that "mum" will soon be associated with me, and more fun things in his life.

So, I don't know how many photos they will let me post on here, but here is me playing catch-up on photos of our ever-growing little man:

4 days shy of one month

2  months old

3 months

4 months

5 months

3 days shy of 6 months

7 months



8 months



Nine months to come in other posts!