I really like this van that Daddy got for me. When I push on the top of it, it says, "Vroom, vroom!" 

More fun with the baby in the door. But this time, I'm watching Mommy sneak under the table to take my picture. 

Mommy was really excited about her latest purchase: baby gates. I don't really think baby gates are that exciting. (THIS baby doesn't need gates anyway!) But, the boxes are pretty fun. 

I like to look out our front door and check out what's going on out there. 

It looks like the baby in the door has a van just like mine. That's good, 'cause I don't know how to share yet. 

What's this? I want to touch it. 

Grabbing the grass is a little tricky. 

You can't see it in my picture, but there's a big truck driving by. It's a lot more interesting than the grass. 

This grass is pretty fascinating stuff. 

My 9-month photo shoot

Happy 9-month birthday to me! And you know what that means...lots of pictures. It doesn't seem like a whole month has already gone by since my last photo shoot, but it has! And this time, my month-birthday was on a Saturday, so Daddy got involved in the pictures, too. It's bright out here, so I better brace myself for lots of sun and smiling! 

Yipeee, more lids! 

Where did my lids go? I ran out of lids! 

This is one of my favorite things to play lately: the Lid Game. Mommy gives me a bunch of lids, and when I'm done playing with them, I throw them on the floor. Then, Mommy gives me more lids! It's a great game. 

Daddy had fun playing with me while we waited for the doctor to come look at me. (I'm not naked in this picture. Really.) 

My 9-month checkup

Guess what-I'll be nine months old tomorrow! That meant a visit to the doctor with Mommy and Daddy today. The nurse measured me, and the doctor looked at all of my parts. I gained some weight, so now I weigh 20 lbs., 4 oz. That makes me very average for a nine-month old. I got taller, too! I'm 31 1/2" tall, which makes me one of the tallest kids my age. I'm working hard to be as tall as Uncle Todd someday. The doctor wanted me to be interested in pulling up on things, or sitting myself up, but I'm just not! I really would rather crawl around. He said he'd see me in a month if I wasn't pulling up by then. Mommy and Daddy think they'll help me to figure this stuff out. We'll see about that!

Mommy says I'm so cute. Do you think so, too? 

I think I'll drive one like this someday when I'm big. 

Daddy got me these fun cars to play with. He finally realized that I didn't have any cars at all after I got to play with all of the cars at Graham's house. 

A good nap with my fingers and my bunny. 

I think I'm running out of room in this baby tub. Do you think Mommy and Daddy will let me get into the big tub soon? 

While I was taking a bath, I decided it would be a good idea to lay down and play on my tummy. 

Just me and my mom! (Can you tell I've been eating a lot of orange vegetables? I wonder if I'd turn green if I ate more peas...) 

Just laying on Mommy's leg while I stop to catch my breath. 

Daddy's hair stands up, and mine doesn't. Maybe I can pat his flat like mine. 

Grrrr! I gotcha, Daddy! 

Mommy and Daddy and I were wrestling, and Daddy decided to stop and take pictures. Now I'm going to grab the camera.