9 Months

Happy nine month birthday, Jackson! It is crazy to think that my little baby will be a big, one-year-old boy in just three short months. Curt and I were commenting the other night that he is starting to look different to us for the first time. Obviously he has looked very different over the past nine months as he's grown, but now our eyes can see that he is really beginning to lose those sweet baby qualities in his face. Makes a mama sad.

Speaking of being a big boy, Jackson is working on many new moves, in addition to perfecting his crawling skills. He is getting faster and faster at moving around the house, exploring everything and getting into things he shouldn't, thereby hearing the word "no," which he really doesn't like. Suddenly all those boring adult objects at floor level of the house are simply fascinating. Especially the recycling, cords, and power strips. Last week I said no to him when he was trying to go for the power strip on the computer, and he started to cry and put his head down onto his hand, which was resting on the floor. It was the funniest thing I've seen him do yet! Heartbreaking - which was surely the intention - but hilarious.

He is also getting really good at pulling himself up onto things and has even been cruising along the coffee table and the couches. He seems to be very proud of himself upon reaching his destination, which is terribly cute. Furthermore, he has scaled at least three of the steps in the basement! Jackson is developing rapidly, and we are just in awe as we take it all in. At this rate my guess is that he'll be cruising faster by Thanksgiving and walking at Christmastime!