Charlie's first trim

Charlie's hair is a very funny thing. He was born with dark brown hair that always had a big swirl in the front. He had some male pattern baldness during the first few months and then it grew back in blond. He still has the swirl...not sure how that is going to work out when he is older. Haha. It has been growing over his ears for the past month or so and we have talked about trimming it. Well, we did it tonight. Tim brought over his clippers and we trimmed around the ears. He was so funny with the clippers. He was nosy, like he always is, and just wanted to eat the clippers. Here are some pictures from Charlie's first hair trim:)

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9 months

I would have to say that Charlie really made the most significant developmental steps physically from month 8 to month 9. First, he went from his stomach to sitting and then I found him sitting in his crib. He then started to crawl forwards and a week later he pulled himself up to standing. About a week after that he began to clap his hands and then one week later I found him standing in the crib! I am looking at our little milestones calender as I write this and I am in awe of how much he has done in 4 short weeks!

We had our 9 month appointment this past week. He is 19.2 lbs and 28 inches long. He is a very health boy:) Charlie was babbling his face off, like he usually does, and the doctor stated that he has a very strong vocabulary. funny. Then she said, you must talk and read to him alot. I do read to him almost every night. However, I talk to him ALL the time. I mean I just go on and on to him like he has any idea of what I am saying. Now, he will say things back such as: a da, dada, da, baba, nana and gaga. Sometimes, when he is cranky and sleepy, he will say mama.

Crawling is awesome yet scary as all get out. He will be in front of me one moment and then the next...he is across the room! He moves so quickly. The pulling up...sucks. I am like a paranoid maniac. I've been right in front of him when he has fallen and smacked his face. Aww...teen mom.

As for food...that kid will basically eat anything that is in front of him. He isn't super crazy over bananas. He will eat them but doesn't go crazy over them. That goes for cant elope too. He is eating turkey, chicken and beef now. He just started stage 3 food tonight. It had pasta in it...so funny. He eats puffs, yogurt drops and cheese. Um...he may have had some cake here and there. OOH...and he loves his sippy cup. I mean he thinks he is hot stuff that he can drink out of that cup.

My note to Charlie: I love you. There is nothing more to say then that. Words cannot express the meaning you have given to my life. I love my purpose of being a mom to you.

On a cranky, feeling sorry for myself note: Working full time sucks. I'm freaking exhausted. Lets add in being a single parent....sleepy. I have so much help with my parents and sometimes with Tim. However, I just cannot get my crap together most days. I feel like I am always about 10 steps behind. I guess its a work in progress:)