9 months

It's official, Brooks is a whole 3/4 now and really dwarfing the little bear in his chair - no contest really!

This month was another great one for us.  Brooks took his first sailing trip to florida with nana and grandpa phil and loved every minute of it! he had a little bed on the floor of the boat and slept so well with all the rocking at sea.

here are some other highlights of the month:

- 20lbs 8oz - 48%

- 29 1/8 in - 77%

- really making a lot of talking sounds - ba ba, bo bo, and even a few da das although we don't think he really knows what they mean!

- first flu shot (and second)

- first red eye flight - thanks emily for the tip to create a little bed under the seat in front of me - worked like a charm!

- not really crawling yet but scoots backwards and rolls all over the place to get things out of reach
- eating like a champ still - we added black beans, brocoli, pineapple, mango, peaches, and apricots

- favorite toys of the moment - an old deck of cards, mr. penguin from aunt kathleen, books, mom's computer and the tv remote control!

This stage might be my favorite so far.  Brooks is so much fun to hang out with during the day.  He seems to love everything we do - eating, bath time, shopping carts, moms group at church, starbucks, walking the dogs and waiting for daddy to come home.  He continues to be a great sleeper - about 12 hours at night and still 2 naps during the day.  He is most excited when he is standing up and when daddy comes home at night.  He loves being tickled while he's getting his diaper changed and makes friends with everyone when we are out in public.  a total attention hound!