Jared- 9 Months

My little man doesn't have his 9 month check-up until Tuesday, so I'll post the stats then. He's growing....but doing so at a very slow pace. I was looking at him in the tub the other day and thought, "He does look like an almost one year old...by his head. His legs and body look much smaller." :)

Height: 27.2 inches - 5.16%

Weight: 17.08 lbs - 7%

Head:18 inches - 64.67%

Seriously, he's tiny. He's always been 2 lbs less than what Claire was. I think he has a little more Anderson genes in him, especially by how skinny his legs are. :) I think his head size takes after me. Big. 

• Jared LOVES his baths. He actually got into the bathroom and climbed (fell actually...onto his hands) into the shower with me, fully clothed. He looked so proud of himself when I scooped him up and set him back on the mat. He loves to splash and loves to stand. He'd rather play with the faucet over tub toys any day. 
• He loves that sister of his. I know he misses her terribly since she's still in the hospital. Even though he gets a little jostled around by her and screams at her, I know he loves it. He hasn't been as happy at home with her gone. 
• He is a major nurser. Brian wants him to be weaned so badly, and I think Jared knows it. He got a HORRIBLE cold (possibly RSV) this week, so weaning is not in his cards until he's better. We've got to keep the poor guy hydrated. We're trying bottles with juice, but he's lazy at sucking, so it's an interesting feat. He loves to point when he's eating, play with my earrings, and poke my face.
• The worlds best hair puller. He'll twist his fingers and hands around my hair and yank as hard as he can. He'll do this to Claire and she'll scream, "DON'T PULL MINE HAIR!" 
• He will fall asleep on Daddy, but not Mommy. I guess he things mommy MUST give him food before he sleeps. 
• Speaking of sleep, he doesn't let me get very much. He's been doing better since I started the scream-it-out thing, but I fear that he's going to be terrible after this cold is over. We've been sleeping on the floor in the living room together. It's so cold in their bedroom, so I'd like him to be where it's warm. 
• He loves to crawl! He'll stand on everything and wants to walk along anything he can, but I can't get him to take those first steps. He'll even stand on his own for quite some time, then he'll smile and slowly sit down.
• He is kind of a tough cookie to crack. He's a little serious sometimes, but will always laugh for mommy. 
• His favorite games are hide-n-seek and chase Jared around the house. We'll run away from him and then get down on the ground to crawl after him. He gets really excited and crawls away as fast as he can. 
• He eats everything off of the ground. I have to vacuum several times per day and he still finds things. Sheesh, kid! I'm starting to think he's a dog and burying things for later. 

Well, that's all for now. He is the cutest little boy as far as I'm concerned and my little buddy. He has to be held constantly and is a little more dependent than feisty little Claire was at his age, so he really still feels like a little baby to me sometimes. I can't believe he'll be one in just a couple months. This year really went so fast!


Seriously, are they siblings or what!?

Jared - 9 months

Claire - 9 months

This is what 2 pounds heavier looks like...in rolls.