Nine.

Oh, my boy. you are just too precious.
I love you so much, it hurts my heart.

Here we go:


1 month


2 months


3 months


4 months


5 months


6 months


7 months


8 months


and nine. Nine months. He has been out now for as long as he was in. Which is a crazy thought. For heaven sakes we are all but through that first year. And that my friends is heartbreaking.




He wasn't really feeling this photo shoot. None to amused by my antics. Just stared at me with this bewildered expression. Probably thinking you can make an idiot of yourself all you want, but I am still not gonna smile. And he didn't, except for that top picture. The rest were just slightly amused expressions. I'll take what I can get I suppose.

Here's a look at his month



Getting so much personality. Occasionally , if he has had a later nap in the day, he is up later than the other two boys. Just a baby Drake, mom and dad. Its fun. He makes us laugh, and smile, and basically just melt. He is so endearing and has us just wrapped around his little finger.



Pulled out the boys' old excersaucer for him. It is old and dated, but still does the trick. He enjoys it. Thinks he is pretty cool just bobbin' along in that thing. Apparently Lincoln has discovered his long lost love for this toy as well. The little stink is always trying to steal it from Drake. That boy.


Finally...the boy has a few chompers. 2 little teeth poking on through the bottom. They are as cute as I'll get out. Makes his smile just that much cuter when I see those little pearly whites just sneaking out on me. I love it!


What a delightful little eater he is. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. Carson would just flat out not eat it. He would purse his lips closed and not let a single drop in. Lincoln ate the fruits and that is about it. And even that was S-L-O-W! How lovely to have a child that just opens up and eats.


Like I said, he eats any and all flavors of baby food. As well as table food. He will sit down and eat his own dinner and a fruit, and then open up for whatever we are eating for dinner. Rice, potatoes, pastas....he likes it all.

One small bummer though. Took him in for his 9 month well-child check and he has officially dipped in his growth curve. He only gained 8 ounces in 2 months time. Which is not much at all. I am not all that concerned cause I have small kids and Cars and Linc were the exact same way. However, my doctor thinks I am may be not producing as much milk (which I was kinda starting to suspect), so I need to supplement with formula. Which is easier said than done. I tried today and yesterday and it was a no go. He hates that stuff. Not sure what to do. Guess we will just keep trying.



He makes me laugh, he is the most hot-blooded little baby EVER. I have never seen a kid sweat so much. The poor kid, everytime I sit down to feed him, he just sweats bullets and when he is sleeping I try and not cover him a whole lot cause he gets so dang hot. Thiago's mom says he was the exact same way. So sad.


He loves to sit by our back door and watch his brothers play in the backyard.


And every now and then he gets lucky enough to join them.


Which makes him very, very happy.



Our walks together are happening alot less often. Getting too cold. Can't leave the other two boys by themselves and by the time Thiago gets home, it is way to cold out there for my boy. I have had to forgo my jogs and just P90X it. Which is kinda a drag. We got lucky one night that Thiago didn't have soccer, so we gave the boy an early bath and he and I headed out at about 5:00. We both loved it.




Oh how we love this boy. I tell ya, he is just an extra special little baby. He is truly as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside. He has such a warm, peaceful, happy little disposition. He calms my soul, I tell ya what. I am so grateful to have him as part of our family. I can't imagine our lives without him. He is a joy, through and through.

Happy 9 months love.