9 Months Old

I'm a little behind in blogging in that I'm posting Nathan's 9 months old photos and he's already almost 10 months!  Oh well.  Better late than never right?  Just want to make sure I capture these milestones.  And my, so much is happening at this age!  The development is out of control...literally!  Now that Nathan is so mobile, we're constantly chasing after him.  And figuring out what modifications we need to make around the house to keep him safe. 

Here are some fun things happening at 9 Months:

*Nathan is crawling!  It finally just clicked one day and he's been all over the place ever since.  He loves to follow us around the house to different rooms and he is excited about his ability to explore. 
*He is really into eating finger foods.  Some favorites include blueberries, beans, peas, toast, cheerios, cheese, avocados, and chicken.  The other night we ate chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans and Nathan ate all the same foods right along with us!  It was our first major family meal together.  Nathan eats about 3 meals of solids a day.
*Nathan loves books--not only in reading along with mom and dad, but now he will also sit down and turn the pages of a book on his own.  He also really likes book that have different textures to feel and flaps to lift.
*He sleeps through the night (hooray!) and takes about 2 naps a day
*He can finally clap his hands and he likes to play peek a boo
*Nate is one of the smiley-est babies.  He loves to be social and is a very happy baby most of the time.  He definitely has his moments, but most of the time he has a big smile on his face.  He brings so much joy to us!

Happy 9 Months Nathan!

This is a good example of the position Nathan has been sleeping in lately.  Apparently James slept with his butt in the air when he was a baby too!

Photoshoot in the Snow

A couple weeks ago we headed up to Snoqualmie Pass to go snowshoeing.  Uncle Ryan came with us and did an awesome photoshoot for the 3 of us.  It was a wonderful day and so much fun to enjoy the snow for the last time this season.  We're so grateful of Ryan's awesome photographic talents because he's helped us capture some beautiful family and Nathan growing up moments that we'll cherish for a long time.  Here are some of my favorites: