Waving, sharing etc

My little boy is growing up so incredibly fast right before our eyes.... now he is waving constantly.... he likes to mimick us with sounds and waving his hands in the air! He also will clap his hands and bang on bongos with beat! He also snaps his fingers.. no sound but he does it!
He also loves to share his crackers. He will take a bite then hold it out for us to take one. It is the sweetest thing ever! He definitely knows what No means and for the most part, he listens. He is into everything and man can he crawl fast. He doesn't like to be held too much... he just cares about moving! He has stood on his own several times but only for a couple of seconds. He used to walk with assistance but now he doesnt have the same interest. He just buckles his legs to a sitting position. I am sure he will be cruising around soon enough. He already does on his own while holding onto the couch etc....his new thing is he doesnt liek to be in his bath seat for too long... he loves the bath however he wants out and man he is strong! I guess it is time to try and move to a bath mat. Another baby thing bites the dust. Speaking of which, the bouncer gone. Soon the swing will be next. And then he will be one before i blink my eyes! Amazing how far he has come. And he definitely has his first official word. BIRD. He does the dada mama and all that but this is for sure. He cruises down the hallway looking for the birds saying BIRD BIRD>
And the last thing... he now will go to bed on his own. We rock him for one song and lay him down awake. Sometimes he is quiet, sometimes he lets out one big cry, but then that is it! YAY all that consistency and patience finally paid off..... for now :)

So many changes!

So yes we are in the new seat, two new strollers... gone are the days of clicking the seat in and out of the car.... this is getting tough! I feel like I am so worn out after only three errands! So let's see D is on a very good diet. He eats chicken, cheeses, blueberries, cheesy toast, carrots, brocolli, turkey burger, etc etc... pretty much eats everything!
He had his second cold.. poor baby. He was so clogged up. Poor mommy and daddy too. NO SLEEP!!!! He was sleeping in 20 minute increments, then an hour to get him back down. BRUTAL> He had his 9 month check up. No shots! YAY. He weighed in at 21 pounds( 50%)and 29 inches(70%)! Totally healthy besides the darn cold. It took close to two weeks to be completely gone. So back to normal sleep patterns.. thank the lord. He is on two naps and in bed by about 8:30.
Let's see..he is for sure mimicking us. He was at the dinner table and did this arm thing in the air with vocals... so we all copied him and then he did it! And this went back and forth about ten times. It was absolutely hysterical! He is fully crawling now. This started last weekend, and he is fully cruising now. I am amazed at how fast he can get down our hallway. Especially when the cat is in sight! Speed racer! I pretty much spend my entire day on my hands and knees...... CLEANING! and he STILL manages to find that ONE morsel i missed. My god!
He LOVES LOVES books. He is pulling himself up on everything and actually cruising around..... still a tiny bit unstable, but he is def pulling up. He is practically ready to crawl out of his crib.
He is a DANCER!!!!!!! I put on music and he is now bopping to the beat. He even has put his hand up and bounced it like heyyyyy....... he especially loves boom boom pow and my old house music. He adores when i sing to him and he will sing back.
He of course loves baths.... hmm what else. He is just so happy and so fun and i am brought to tears on a daily basis with joy and gratitude. He loves going out with mommy to the store, coffee shop, restaurants and pretty much anywhere i take him. He is so mellow and well behaved. And 100% complete and total FLIRT!
He also can come when we wave to him to come! And he definitely knows what NO means!
The nice little heat wave we had a couple of weeks back inspired me to buy our first kiddie pool. He went in with his sissys and well it was a little more scary than i anticipated. But as he gets older I am sure there will be a ton of fun times to be had in that thing. I can't wait for the weather to stay nice so we can start enjoying more park times. He has his gym class he still goes to and we will be signing up for swim very soon here. He has a couple of little friends from my mothers group he likes to see( not sure if really remembers them) but he seems to enjoy it.
I will make sure to update sooner than a month next time! Mommy had been working and with the sickness.... there seemed to be no time. Can't wait to see what he does next.........