everything maney: nine months

Jonas is now 9 months old! I can't believe that he has been a part of our family for the same amount of time that we waited for him to arrive. Our boy is getting so big (not physically...he is still really small in that area). Jonas got to be with his grandma and grandpa when he turned 9 months old which was really fun. In the past month, he has gotten really good at cruising. He is such a fast little crawler as well. It is really funny if both Paul and I walk out of the room to look back and see Jonas coming to find us. He still only has the 2 bottom teeth, but I think he may get 2 top teeth really soon. Jonas says "mamamama" and "dadadada" all the time. We are not sure if he associates those words with us or not. My mom said that he would use the appropriate word when Paul or I left the room at their house. Jonas has also started letting go while standing. It is always pretty brief, but we can tell he is getting more and more comfortable doing that. We really think he will be walking in the next 2 months - so crazy! Jonas has also really started to play by himself. It is really cute to see him try to push his trucks or roll the ball around. He also loves to sit and play with his toys that make noise. He weighs 16 lbs, 6 oz and is 27 inches long...not much change from last month. He is just a small little boy.

It is so fun to watch Jonas interact with people (including Paul and myself). He is really social. In fact, he has been known to only nap for 15 minutes the ENTIRE day at school - there is just way too much to do.

He is such a joy and delight. I know I say that every month, but it is really true. Jonas has such a sweet little personality. He is a charmer and definitely has us hooked! We could not be more thankful and grateful and just overwhelmed by the blessing that he is.

Enjoy these pictures from his 9 month birthday...