9 months old

This week, Gideon turned 9 months old.  I can hardly believe it!  Today Nick said to him "You've been in this world just as long as you were growing in your mommy's belly."  Wow, I can't believe it.  I love him more every single day.

A few things exploded developmentally this month.  We went from rocking on all fours to all-out crawling.  Now comes the time when we're moving things out of reach and reorganizing so all those cords aren't so accessible.  But the payoff is that this boy loves playing on the floor and crawling around.  He's happier playing by himself longer, and happier playing with someone!

Gideon now makes "raspberries" with his lips (and drool!).  He also loves receiving raspberry kisses.  He would have loved Granddaddy Jake.  He also loves spinning in circles.  It makes his mama dizzy, but he laughs and smiles nonstop.  This kid may just be an amusement park lover, and his parents won't complain!  Gideon has also started reaching out for mama or daddy when they come close with his arms and will snuggle in to their shoulder when he feels shy.  So sweet.

Since he's more mobile, our 9-month photo session was a bit more interesting!