I don’t know what happened to the last month. I feel like I just did the 8 month post yesterday! But, here we are…9 months old. Maxwell is just a huggable, squeezable, giggly little guy. His personality is coming through more and more and he is going to be a charmer! He loooooves being around people, especially other kids, and smiles at just about everyone. He’s super curious and is constantly looking around and checking things out when we are out and about. He’s just a happy baby and I feel so lucky to be his momma.
Maxwell’s schedule really hasn’t changed since last month – still 2 to 3 naps a day at 9:00, 1:00 and sometimes around 5:00. He’s such a good sleeper now. We just put him down in his crib and, after playing for a few minutes, he’ll just roll over and go to sleep. At night, we lay him in his crib around 6:45 and he sleeps all night until we go get him around 6:45 in the morning. Nanner and Mr. Moo are his big buds. I always leave them in his crib and he can’t wait to get a hold on them when we put him to bed. He’s still eating 3 meals a day – usually fruit and oatmeal for breakfast, fruit and cereal for dinner and then a vegetable for dinner. He still nurses 4 times a day as well. I’m excited to start trying new foods with him but, so far, he hasn’t done that great with non-baby food. We recently gave him a little bite of eggs and some potatoes and he was not a fan! Maybe that will come when he gets teeth – which he still doesn’t have!
As I mentioned last week, Maxwell is just starting to crawl. He’s not consistent with it yet but he can do it! He’s also the best bottom-scooter I’ve ever seen! 🙂 He’s trying so hard to pull up on anything he can reach. While he can’t get himself up yet, if we stand him up and let him hold onto something sturdy, he can totally balance and stay up for a long time.
We did our monthly photo shoot yesterday. Enjoy….
Maxwell knows how many pictures I like to take and thought about making a run for it…
I told him I’d make it quick this time but he wasn’t so sure I was telling the truth…
But he then smartly decided to stay on the chair and smile!
I love my happy and (almost always) agreeable little model!
He then played a little pattycake…
Practiced waving bye-bye…to himself…
and ate his hand.
Maxwell then got pouty with me because I had promised to make it short…
I told him we couldn’t be done with the photo shoot yet because we still had to take our picture with…
Little Al!! Yay for Little Al! Re-energized by seeing his elephant buddy, Maxwell gave me a few more GREAT smiles…
And then he saved the best for last!
Whoa! That’s a smiley happy baby boy!! Happy 9 months Maxwell! We love you!!
8 month photos here: 8 months
7 month photos here: 7 months
6 months photos here: 6 months
5 month photos here: 5 months
4 month photos here: 4 months
3 months photos here: 3 months
2 month photos here: 2 months
1 month photos here: 1 month
One more picture of his big brown eyes just because…
Where has the time gone! Great pictures of this sweet little boy! So fun to see how he has grown over the months.
Unfortunately at this point you’ll blink and he’ll be 10 mos! I swear once they start moving time seems to go by quicker. But every month he’ll become even sweeter and more amazing! (I know it doesn’t seem possible). =D. Happy 9 mos! We are so glad that you came into our lives!
Growing like a weed. Happy 9 mos. Maxwell!
Stephanie – Maxwell is just about the most precious boy that I’ve ever seen. And, I’m so impressed with your pictures – you are such a good photographer! I’m sure it helps to have such an adorable subject. I love following along your little adventures.
My absolute favorite part of these photo shoots is imagining Stephanie on the ground, making faces and laughing at her sweet boy. So much fun!