McKay - 9 Months

Today McKay is 9 months old. It is crazy to think how quickly the last few months have passed. The older McKay gets, the more his personality becomes apparent. We love having our sweet little boy in our home.

(Reader beware… I am writing this mostly for myself, to remind me of what my boy is doing at this stage of his life. I understand it is the ramblings of a proud Mommy and do not expect you to read on! )

McKay has two teeth on the bottom that came in February as well as another tooth coming in on the bottom and two coming in on the top. He likes to eat Cherrie O’s and hear them crunch between his teeth. He also likes to use his teeth to clamp down on his spoon in his mouth when he is eating. He thinks he is so funny! In the last week or so he has developed a VERY cheesy smile that people sitting behind us in church or walking behind us in other public places have gotten quite a kick out of. He is interested in everything and has gotten really fast at crawling toward whatever opportunity he sees… such as the front door, or the fridge, or the bathroom. Lucky for us we can hear him excitedly crawling in our direction and try to move a little faster. I can always tell when he is just about to come around the corner to see me in the office or in my bathroom getting ready by how excited he is. So much fun! He also gets very excited when you get down on the floor and play with him – especially crawling with him. He thinks it is so funny. He LOVES his bath time and has started crying every time I take him out… and I even let him play until he starts to splash too much for me! He has also started taking it personally when the bathroom door is shut and he cannot get in. He cries like he is so sad he will never be able to stop crying! He loves helping me with the laundry, especially riding in the basket back to the bedrooms to put the clothes away. I think the ride is too short for him though! He does not like to have his face washed or his hair combed… you have a few seconds before he will start waving his arms, seemingly aimlessly, yet he is quite effective in swatting your hand away. It is actually quite comical. He has also started requiring a toy to keep him entertained during a diaper change or he will literally crawl away, EVEN with me holding on to his ankles. Yes, it is quite a sight to behold. He loves to pull his books off the shelves, to knock all his toys over, especially blocks mom has stacked up (for the purpose of being knocked over of course) and to get into anything that is tight to get to or is usually closed. And I have a feeling this is just the beginning! There is nothing sweeter than the grin he gives when you get him up from sleeping or when he thinks you are funny or when he is just happy to see you. We are so blessed to have our good natured, easy going little guy who keeps us smiling and on our toes. We love our McKay!

(P.S. McKay's 9 month pictures will be posted in a couple of weeks...)

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