NINE MONTHS OLD!!!!! by Shepard

Today, I am nine months old. I am almost as old as it took to grow me. Everything is really really interesting to me. Since I have discovered crawling I just want to crawl everywhere and touch everything and pull myself up on my knees and see if I can taste it. I do not have any teeth. Mommy keeps joking that we've been blaming everything on teething for a few months now but since I don't have teeth we have to stop that. Today I went down the hall and found the air conditioning grate. It is great. I can run my fingers up it and make noises over and over and over then mommy makes me stop because of my fingers and it is metal. She wants to find me some kind of music instrument. If it is as fun as the grate, that would be nice. I like the noise it makes. When I reach out and hold on to the hearth I can stand on my own feet. It's a little scary but really fun too. Mommy and Daddy help me stand up sometimes and I shake around like Elvis (whoever that is) and then sit on my bum. I am a really good crawler and am excited about maybe walking or at least standing up more.
Here are pictures of me from Sunday when I was exploring in the den.

My favorite toys are just about anything that makes a crunchy noise or rattles and I still like to taste everything especially the remote control but mommy's afraid if I play with it one day it will end up outside or in the toilet so she doesn't let me see it much. Mostly I like to go places. I went through a growth spurt a few weeks ago when I ate a lot...even in the middle of the night! But I think I like sleeping at night more now so I don't wake up so much. Mommy seems happier about that, but she told me that she would always feed me when I'm hungry no matter what time of the day.

Here is a picture of me with my Mommy and Daddy before church. I love them a lot. I think they love me too. They are always saying it and kissing my head. I like being nine months old. I am growing and learning a lot. Next week, the doctor will tell us how I'm doing. Mommy will probably write all that stuff down here for you to read. I am ready to go crawl some more so bye bye.