9 Months Old!

Nathan turned 9-months-old last week, but I am just now getting around to posting photos and stats. I've been in a no-blogging rut ever since I was struck with a fairly bad cold two weeks ago. It lasted a good week and, sadly, I passed it along to little Nathan, so he's had a runny nose for over a week now. He's been dealing with it pretty well, though. He actually thinks it's funny when I use the bulb syringe to suction out his nose.

Nathan had his 9 month appointment this week. He has been such a healthy little guy that we hadn't been to the pediatrician since his 6 month appointment in October. He's definitely still growing, but his weight and length have dropped percentile-wise. I asked the doctor about it, but she wasn't concerned at all, given that he's on the move all the time these days.

Weight: 18 pounds, 8 ounces (20th percentile)

Length: 27.5 inches (25th percentile)

Nathan absolutley amazed me when he got his shots. He only got 2 this time, but he didn't even cry. He whimpered for all of 10 seconds and that was it. He's so tough. I guess having a big brother does that to a kid. I should know. =)

Other than his little cold, Nathan is doing very well. He's busy, busy, busy all the time. He crawls really fast now and is pulling up on everything, which means he's getting into more stuff every day.

I've also been busy picking a preschool for Tyler to attend next fall. Most of the registration deadlines are late January to early February, so even though I could barely talk (I lost most of my voice for a few days due to the cold), I visited 4 preschools with Tyler in 6 days because I had to figure everything out before the deadlines. There were two that I really liked, but after praying about it, building a comparison spreadsheet (my inner nerd strikes again!) and chatting with a mom whose child attends one of the preschools, I finally decided on one. When we went to register, there was only one spot open in the class we wanted and it was for a boy, so it worked out perfectly. Tyler is already very excited about going to school, even though it won't start until September. I'm glad I still have several months to get used to the idea of my big boy starting school, but I know he's going to love it.