The Stratton Scrapbook : Robert is 9 months!

Where does the time go?! Our little man turned 9 months old on December 23rd. He is definitely keeping us on our toes. He loves to crawl (fast!), climb stairs, pull up on everything and has started to dig through his toy drawers which makes both Rob and I laugh. It makes him look like such a big boy. We had a good laugh trying to get him to lay still for these 9 month photos. He was like... no, thanks!

Robert loves his stuffed animals! His favorites right now are Ollie (his octopus), George (Curious George), and Cheetah. He gives them huge hugs whenever he sees them and smiles so big.

Robert's side teeth are coming in and they have been a bit of a doozy. He is still such a happy baby but has woken up a few times this past month and we think it might be because his new teeth coming in. He has started to walk along the couch while holding on, which gives me a bit of a heart attack since our coffee table is directly behind it and has very sharp corners. Thank you Gaby for giving us some corner protectors!

In the mornings he loves to pull out his toy basket in the family room. He will crawl around and "chase" his ball for a good few minutes before he's moving on to the next thing.

Robert had his first ginger snap cookie (thank you Auntie Katie) and he LOVED them (yes, he may have eaten a few)! He could have eaten the whole sleeve if I'd let him but I understand... me too buddy!

Robert still loves bath time! We have added some new toys into the bath. It is precious when Dada makes a boat motor noise and plays boats with Robert. Robert also loves his light up toy too.

Robert has started to say Dada! It is the cutest thing! He said it for the first time while we were up at Gaby and Papa Laser's in December. He sure does love his Dada!! (me too!)

A few Mama and Robert moments from this past month or so. I love my Robert morning cuddles. They don't last too long anymore because he is ready to get down and move but I'll soak them up for as long as I can.