9 months

It's hard to believe Jake is already nine months old! He has finally decided he is interested in moving. While he is not crawling yet, he loves to pull up and stand at furniture and can even move a few steps down the coffee table. I think seeing Jackson and Paige at Christmas spurred him into action because that was the turning point in his sedentary lifestyle! He remains a fantastic eater and loves to feed himself. He can pick up bananas, carrots, peas, mandarin oranges, and peaches to feed himself as well as puffs, mums, and teething biscuits. The newest additions to his diet are yogurt and tilapia- he loves them both! He is getting quite verbal. He can say both mama and dada but indiscriminately. He has a lion above his changing table, and he is very good at growling like a lion when you point to it:) It seems like he's doing something new every day. He is so much fun, and we are enjoying every minute!

He goes for his checkup on Tuesday, and we'll let you know how much he's grown. Here are some recent pictures. Enjoy!

He loves being able to "pick out" his own books to read:)

Determined to get those shapes!

Happy under the exersaucer.