Jackson- 9 month update

Our little man is growing every day and with all the movement he has been doing, he is losing a lot of his "baby chub" look :-(
Jackson is still quite adventurous and has been exploring all the areas of the house. One of his favorite spots is an area by the window with some house plants. As you can see from his expression below, he finds it quite humorous that I do not approve of him picking the leaves off of my plants! In fact, this is the exact expression I receive EVERY time I tell him "No". And, if you can see in the background, the plants are looking quite shabby at the moment thanks to his consistent "pruning" :-)


He is standing very well on his own now and has started to squat from the standing position. We have recently caught him taking 1-3 steps unassisted, however he only does it when he thinks we are not paying attention.
More than likely, in the next few weeks he will be walking. Yikes!

starting him early with the house chores

had to get the "spaghetti shot"

Still no teeth! You would think that since I am still nursing, I would be happy about this fact. However, I can see the teeth under the gum line and they seem to be causing him some pain...especially at night.

Here he is climbing out of one of the bar stools. It really is amazing how different he and Lily are. There are many things in the house that Lily never paid attention to and he can't get enough of! It's either the difference between boys/girls or 1st/2nd child...who knows, but he is definitely one we have to keep our eye on. We have had many friends and some family tell us we have our hands full with this one!