Trouble has a life. . MINE: Nathanial Tyler: 9th month

I'm behind... I know... There is just so much to do these days that I feel like I don't have time for it all, nevermind keep everyone posted on various social media outlets (which I don't really do publically since I kinda have this stance against too much photo sharing).

But here we go...

This last month has brought about my 34th birthday and 1st mother's day with a child earth side... I got roses for my birthday and then hubby made breakfast (french toast, YUMM) then we had dinner out for Mother's day. Not really what I was expecting to happen for either event but I'm not displeased either since I'm not really all that big on "ME" if that makes sense. Some people have to have a whole month to celebrate their birthday, I'm happy if someone just says the words usually around the day... my dad has for as long as I could remember sang "Happy Birthday" to me first thing in the morning, and he continues to call me every year and break into song. Anyways... it was nice though...

So now back to Nathan...

So little boy has been learning to sign for a few months now, he's got the sign for "cereal" down pat and I think has finally started learning that it draws a reaction so he's learning to associate it with his puffs... he's been off and on about "milk", "eat" and "more" signs but has been getting to use them a little more regular, "milk" not as much since he doesn't really drink a lot of milk at daycare (he's off bottles almost entirely, which is annoying - thank god for his sippy though) so it's really up to me to have him associate that word with something. He has started to do "more" frequently when he eats at home, so I think he's associating it as well. It's just really amazing how their little brains develop.

His interest in the dogs increases every day I think... he loves them and get so excited to see them and even more excited when he interacts with them... doesn't even matter if it's our dogs or friends dogs - I can't wait to see how he reacts to horses!!!!

He's also getting really mobile and grabby - his method of mobility is scooting around on his butt, he still refuses to try to crawl! And if it's in his line of sight he's going to try and grab it be it a toy, cup, or clump of dog hair.. LOL

Speaking of mobile... he's been bouncing and pulling up on furniture but never really making it all the way to a full stand position - - - - till last night, little boy managed to not just pull up on something, but he just straight up stood up! He managed to get his little legs under him somehow (I was eating dinner so not paying full attention at first), put both chubby little hands on top of the foot stool in front of me and up he came. and he never really pulled with his hands - they seemed to just be there for balance kinda. He was so proud of himself!

He's also really started to love his bath time... specially now that momma adds in bubbles!

He loves his turtle night light... it's usually a way to distract him while I'm trying to get myself ready for bed when he's super tired... but it works great for him just playing too...