9 months ALREADY?!?

Asher is NINE months old!

We had a fantastic 9 month check up that was Shot Free!

Asher is making great progress with both his gross and fine motor skills.

His PT is really paying off and Amanda is working with him daily to do his exercises.

He isn't "episode free" as he had an episode 2 weeks ago that lasted several days with the body curling (longer than in the past), but we have learned to manage through them and adapt to his needs.

He weighs 23 lbs (80th percentile)

He is wearing 18 month clothes and hopefully slowing down in this area as he gets more mobile and active...and boy has he gotten busy...crawling/walking is next...ekkk!

He is 28.25" tall (50th percentile)

He loves to stand independently by holding on to something and bounce. He will bend and straighten his legs but has yet to do a controlled sit from a stand. He learned to shake his head yes and throws his whole body into the movement repeatedly to show his enthusiasm

His head is 18.25" (5oth percentile)

Asher's cranial band should be coming off in the next 2 weeks. We rode out the full 12 weeks and his head has made major improvements.

We are excited to get rid of the stinky band and put on cute hats!

He is now rolling from back to belly AND belly to back. Asher isnt rolling around the floor YET. He still doesnt like tummy time, but will at least roll to his tummy to get a toy he wants. He is reaching, leaning and bending a lot more and is anxious to get moving. Asher's curiosity for life has piqued and it won't be long before he rules our house either by hand, foot or both.

He eats what we eat (completely skipped baby food) and feeds himself. He now chews all of his food. I never realiezd how cute "chewing" actually was!

He doesnt seem to care what he eats as long as he has control of when it goes into his mouth.

He has yet to resist anything other than pureed baby food. He even tried greek yogurt and tolerated it. He is drinking water out of a sippy cup and still loving his bottle/breast milk. I plan to continue breastfeeding till he is 1 year old.

He wants everything that we have in our posession. Cups, Paper, Cell Phones, Keys...anything! It all goes directly into his mouth. Yum. Nice and sanitary.

He has developed quite a personality. Squeals, Screams, "talks", mimics non stop, giggles and even throws a tantrum occasionally. However most people can not believe how well behaved he is ALL of the time. He is very serious around crowds and observes everything around him (just like his daddy). Once he is comfortable his personality comes out. He is VERY tickleish and loves to be kissed. I say "kiss" so much he now copies me with "ssssss"

Asher got his first tooth!

His bottom left tooth came in on February 25th. His Softa found it. We didn't even know a tooth was coming in because he never skipped a beat...I sure hope every other tooth is as easy as that one! He hasn't let us snap a picture of it to show off yet, but I can promise it will be very soon as we are trying every chance we can get!

Boy Oh Boy....time is flying by!