9 months

9 month Madden is the best Madden yet!

I know, I know... I say every month is my favorite age...but every month seriously just gets better and better!

Some things I want to remember about Madden at 9 months:

He LOVES playing with his toys and gets super excited when I dump out his toybox on the floor every morning. He is surrounded by these toys everyday and he can entertain himself with them for hours!
(LOVE THIS! Mommy can actually get things done now! It is awesome!)

He loves looking at books and turning the pages and he loves when Mommy and Daddy read to him. He has a favorite book called "Mommy Loves." I have no idea what is so special and different about that book, but as soon as I read the title and open up to the first page, he starts pumping his fists and giggling and getting all excited. And then he laughs each time I turn the page. It is seriously the cutest thing! The book is already all tattered and falling apart because we read it SO much and take it with us everywhere!

(Thanks Mom, for getting him this book for Christmas!)

Madden loves watching cartoons on PBS every morning after breakfast. His favorite show ever is "Super Why!" As soon as he hears the song, he recognizes it right away and knows it is starting. He will drop whatever he is doing and turn towards the TV and then his eyes are glued to the TV for the entire 30 minute show!

For real.

(Who knew a 9 month old could actually have an attention span of 30 minutes!?)

He especially loves when Mommy sits and watches it with him...he will turn and look at me every now and again and just smile and giggle, as if to say "Mommy, isn't this the best show ever!?" ;) Anytime he gets grouchy or fussy, all I have to do is sing the "Super Why" songs to him and his face lights up and he immediately smiles. :)

(Thats right, I know all the words to the "Super Why" songs. If you ask me really nicely, maybe I will sing them for you.)

Madden started crawling the day we got home from Arizona, at about 8 1/2 months old. He crawls like a champ now and is always crawling away super fast and getting into something naughty. His favorite naughty things to get into: the cords under the computer desk, mommys church books on the bottom of the bookshelf, the nintendo controllers and video games on the bottom of the tv stand, the dvds, the shoes in the entryway, and my all-time-favorite?? The trash can.

(and no, he doesn't actually get into the trash...he just for some reason loves to crawl right up to the trash can and bang on the side of it. Nice. I swear I have to wash this kids hands with wipeys about 762,000 times a day!)

He loves to pick up his toys and throw them in front of him, then crawl after them and throw them again, and do this over and over and over until he is all the way in another room...like a little puppy playing fetch with himself ;)

He loves when mommy and daddy get down on all fours and crawl after him on the floor, chasing him around the couches. He laughs hysterically and crawls super fast to try and get away. It is one of his favorite games to play.

Madden is super ticklish and loves when Mommy and Daddy chase him around the house and get him. He loves playing peek-a-boo and found the perfect little place to play this game between the two couches. Sometimes I will be in the kitchen and I won't even be paying attention to him, and I hear him giggling and I look over and see his little smiling face peeking at me between the couches. He thinks its hilarious! And so do I! :)

He loves climbing all over us when we lay on the floor and play with him. He does this fake laugh sometimes and when he gets really really excited he screams at the top of his lungs, as loud as he can, this really high-pitched girly scream. :) Funniest thing ever!

I freaking love this kid!

And just when I think I think my heart is going to explode and I couldn't possibly love him more, I love him even more the next day!

I feel so incredibly blessed to be his mom and to be able to spend every minute of every day with him! I really do look forward to having more kids, but for now I so cherish this time I have with just one baby, where I can devote so much of my time and attention to him and just hang out and play with him every day and really enjoy every moment...

Happy 9 months, Madden

XOXO

9 month measurements and percentiles:

weight: 21 lb. 10 oz. 68%

height: 30 in. 93%

head:46 1/2 cm.