One Small Step.

I know we always talk about how quickly Wilson changes, but it really is true! On Monday evening we tried and tried to get him to take a few steps on his own. He had done it by "accident" a few times and they have been practicing at school. But we had not been very successful in the practice of walking from Mommy to Daddy. 

Yesterday when Wilson came home from 'school' we were enjoying some play time in the basement, before a yummy dinner of black beans and shredded chicken for the little man. All of the sudden he started taking one step between the sofa and the ottoman. Then again between the sofa and the bean bag. I grabbed the video camera to try to catch it.

Immediately after we shot this video and I put the phone down, I sat down on the floor to play some more. That's when the little guy took 5 whole steps in a row between Mommy and Daddy! We were so very excited. Big night in our house. Very big night.  

Self feeding?

Wilson is becoming more independent all the time. Lately he's been practicing standing on his own. He only lasts a few seconds and I have yet to capture a picture of it. But we do cheer and celebrate for every fraction of a second longer he makes it on his feet. 

He is also becoming more independent with food.  He has been munching on mum mums and puffs for a while.  In the last month we added Cheerios's to the mix. He LOVES those! However, we always seemed to hit a wall when  it came to veggies.   He would eat them up in the baby food form, but when I chopped them into Wilson sized pieces, he'd like maybe one or two chunks and then be finished with the idea of doing it himself.  

Somehow, this all changed in the last week. And last night, Mr. Wilson had a bowl full of chopped up steamed zucchini and yellow squash. He shoved it all into his own little mouth with his own chubby fingers. And he even practiced with the spoon some too.

I promise, that is zucchini and not a little boogie.

Oops, just a little too far! Uh oh!

9.

Guess who is 9 months old today!

Wilson isn't walking yet, but we're getting close. He is super fast when holding on to the sofa or anything else really to cruise.  He can say 'mama' and 'dada' and is even starting to learn to identify Mama and Dada. He has combined sounds to make "words" by accident a few times. These words include 'poop' and 'maps.'  He knows how to wave and clap and will sometimes clap when he wants more of something and wave when he is done .

Not quite sign language, but we get the idea.  

At his 9 month appointment the official stats were 19.08lbs (25%) and 27 7/8ths inches (50%).  Just your average little man...with a personality that is off the charts. 

And now, the blooper real...