9 Months!

Another month has quickly flown by!  We had Dawson's 9 month check-up yesterday :)  I don't know if I have mentioned it yet or not, but Dawson HATES the doctor.  When the doctor starts checking him out, just looking in his ears and stuff...nothing hurtful, Dawson SCREAMS hysterically!  We will have to get some pictures next time to explain what I mean.  Poor kid!

It's my 9 month birthday!

Yippee! (Clapping for himself!)

I love chillin' with my bear :)

Pictures are sooo much fun!

Will someone please get this fly off of my nose?!?

 Here are some Dawson updates in the past month:

• Weight: 19lbs. 12 oz.--37.25%
• Height: 27.5 inches -- 24.6% (However, they didn't measure him very accurately, so I remeasured him when we got home and he was 28 inches or a little longer)
• Can feed himself really well
• Waves bye-bye
• Gives kisses
• Great at giving high-5's
• When upset, he says "mom" (even though he doesn't know what he is saying, it still melts my heart)
• Loves to drop things and look for them
• Obsessed with standing up while holding on to something and is slowing starting to "cruise"
• Likes to walk while holding on to someone's hands
• Takes turns--(we give him something and he gives it back, this just keeps going)
• Loves to laugh, smile, and wrinkle his nose
• Has fun clapping his hands
• Starting to understand some signs- especially the sign for drink...he gets sooo excited for his sippy cup!

Also, last night we got to see some of our bestest friends!  They live in California, so we don't get to see them much, but LOVE it when we get to hang out with them!  Here are a few pictures of our time together.

Claira liked to do whatever Dawson did.  She kept saying "BABY!" all night.  I think they liked each other :)

Kisses from Claira :)

All of us!  We love the Altenhofens :)