CLEAN!

Nine Months! Or, almost as much time on the outside as on the inside.

Nap time was the only time I could get a photo while the big D kept still.

 

 

 

• Chicken noodle soup and butternut squash are favorites.
• Desmond can crawl, pull up on the furniture, cruise and give me sassy looks*.
• Oatmeal used to be exciting, but now, now, there is toast, rice crackers and self feeding!
• The kitties asked to be put in a Full Nelson, and all I can do is count to three**.
• Seven teeth, four up top, three below.
• Feet are still too round and fat to fit into any shoes.

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The Stats:

Date		Visit		Weight		Length
6/17/2011		Birth		9 pounds 4.8 oz		21 1/4"
21-Jun		First Dr. Visit		9 pounds 2 oz
7/6/2011		Second Dr. Visit		9 pounds 12 oz		22"
29-Jul		Visit to midwives		10 pounds 11 oz
8/24/2011		Two Month Visit		14 pounds 7 oz		23 1/4"
10/24/2011		Four Month Visit		18 pounds 5 oz		26 1/2"
19-Dec		Six Month Visit		21 pounds 3 oz		27 1/2"
3/19/2012		Nine Month Visit		24 pounds 8 oz		29 1/2"

I am compelled to put stuff on the baby's head, or, Target dress up.

What did you just do?

What the boys do when I am not home part deux: The Squealing.

EIGHT MONTHS!

Eight Months? Oh, too fast.

 Can you even stand the fattieness of the legs? 

The toothiness of the smile? The pokiness of the tummy? 

Can you stand how we make up words around here?

Desmond keeps the kitty warm.

Never in the history of the world has anyone been this happy about oatmeal.

And now, as requested,

Desmond on the move:

(almost) EIGHT MONTHS!

I would have posted a seven month set of pictures and videos but I lost the camera cable under the sofa, and every time I tried to capture the big D showing off all his new tricks he refused to cooperate.
A few Desmond facts:

• Six teeth! Four up top, two below
• Clapping is a new fun activity
• Eating: Bananas, Avocado, Oatmeal, Prunes, Sweet Potato, Squash, Broccoli, Peas, Brown Rice, Green Beans, Carrots, Spinach and that one french fry.
• Crawling is going to be the next new fun game around here; Des is up on all fours and can rock back and forth. Rob has already wall-anchored most of the larger bits of furniture to the walls in anticipation.
• We are up to 18 month size clothes.

And so, ladies and gents, I bring you month 7.5: