9 months

Landon is 9 months old today. Where has the time gone? It feels like just yesterday I was sitting here, feeling baby kicks. And now 3/4 of his first year has already come and gone. It happens way too fast. That's one of those things "they" tell you, but you can't really understand until you actually experience it.

So here are some things my big boy is up to:

• "ET" pointing. He just sticks his little pointer finger out every time he sees something that interests him. Sometimes there's an "eh DEH?" that follows, other times, just the point. It's too cute.
• Crawling like a pro. He's into everything. Dog food, dog toys, remote controls, phones. He even found Daddy's wallet a couple of weeks ago.

• Pulling up and standing, and cruising. He pulls up on anything that's taller than his waist. Which often means falling head-first into things. I'm still learning to deal with all the head bumps without being a neurotic, overprotective mommy.

• Still saying "mama" and "dada." Nothing else so far.
• He *was* signing "more". I'm pretty sure he thought that it meant "puffs" and not "more," but I'll take what I can get. Well, a couple of weeks ago, the sign turned into a quick arm pump and grunt. Now, it's just the grunt, and then yelling and banging when he doesn't get what he wants. We have a lazy signer with an anger management problem, it appears.
• He waved "bye-bye" once, at Thanksgiving, to his Grandpa and Uncle Joey. But I'm thinking that may have been a fluke because it has yet to happen again.
• And my favorite: the furrowed-brow "you're a moron" scowl. This occurs if he's told "no," if he doesn't understand what you're saying to him, or if he sees a stranger who he's unsure about. It is the funniest look I've ever seen. I've been known to make some pretty weird faces, so I believe this lovely trait was picked up from his mama.
• Oh, and how could I forget his favorite game? He LOVES to chase the dogs around in his walker, and then laugh like a maniac. Those poor dogs don't know what they're in store for once he can walk on his own.

Here's my handsome little man playing with Christmas ornaments. I can't wait for his first Christmas!