9 Months

On Tuesday my beautiful baby boy turned 9 months old!!! He has officially spent more time in this big wide world than he did growing in my tummy. We went for his 9 month check-up with Dr. K and everything went swimmingly. He was deemed "a perfectly, happy, healthy baby"...the words every mother wants to hear. He has gained almost 6 lbs. since his last appointment. As the doctor says, he's still a "petite fellow" but he could shoot up any day now. That might be up for debate considering he comes from a large family of very SHORT people...only his Daddy hits the 6 foot mark. However, his Nana tells us that Bubba was a small child and then grew like a giraffe during his pre-teen years. Our sweet boy has hit all his milestones and showed off quite a bit for the nurses:) To commemorate each pediatrician's appointment Mommy and Britton take a picture together in the exam room in the exact same spot.

                                     Britton's 1st check-up @ 5 days old

                                          Britton's check-up @ 9 months old

One lesson learned about picture taking: Always take the photo BEFORE the shots are given or you wind up with this....

                                         Britton's check-up @ 6 months old

Luckily, at his 9 month appointment all Britton got was a small finger prick and a snazzy band-aid. Unfortunately, that band-aid lasted all of 10 minutes before he peeled it off and immediately stuck it in his mouth. It was awful cute while it lasted. Goodbye, dangerous choking hazard!!!