Little Brother

Army Crawl

Mark is officially on the move!  He just learned how to crawl, but his belly is so big he just can't get it off the floor.  So he "scoots" all around, but it gets him where he needs to go.  He's all over the floors and opening cabinets and finding tiny crumbs to put in his mouth.  Our house is pretty much childproof, so I can let him wander. :-)

 

Spin Art

Today we did a really fun art project.  I wish I was creative enough to think of this myself, but it was the result of another fun mom's blog.  The idea is so great because it is completely mess free and so much fun for the kids.  The boys had a blast with this one!  We cut out circles and picked three paint colors.  We put our circles and paint in the salad spinner and spun away.  We got our salad spinner as a wedding gift and now we finally have a use for it! ;-) Aiden kept asking, "how fast do you think it's going?" and then he tried to make it go faster.  They loved pressing the button to make it spin and the art came out really neat.  Because of all our projects this summer, our playroom is decorated on every wall!

 

New place to nap

Recently, this baby has found a new place to nap.  He gets in his Jump-a-roo and jumps and plays for a while; then, when he gets sleepy, he lays his head down and jumps himself to sleep.  It is so funny and he does it almost every day. :-)

 

Photo Shoot

Once again Kelsey did an amazing of taking pictures of our family.  Can't believe the boys actually smiled for her. (bribery with a chocolate donut)  Now we finally have family pictures with Mark!

 

Finger Foods

Mark has upgraded to eating some finger foods!  He tried pork today and he loved it.  Actually, he's loved everything he's tried.  He even liked green beans (which he didn't like pureed).  He likes bread, chicken, potatoes, blueberries, pancakes, and of course puffs.  Most of his food ends up in his lap, but he's learning.  He lets us know that he enjoys his food by humming the whole time, the boys think he is so funny!

 

Doc Update

Mark went for his 9 month check up today!  I knew that he had gained weight because I was monitoring it myself after the last visit, but even I was surprised to see that he had passed 20 lbs!  The doctor asked me if Mark was pulling up and I explained that he just learned how to sit and was no where near pulling up.  He sat Mark on the table and grabbed his hands and Mark stood right up.  Dr. P said, "well he is fully capable of pulling up".  So that confirms it, Mark is a lazy boy and just doesn't WANT to do more.  Dr. P said it wasn't necessary for babies to crawl and that some just go straight to walking.  All of his verbal and motor skills are great and he is growing normally. 

Here are his stats:

Weight: 20 lbs 2 oz  42%
Length: 30 inches 92%
Head Circ: 18 1/4in 78%

At this age, Ty was the biggest and Aiden was the tallest.  Mark is still smaller than they were at this age, but he's catching up and I still think (and hope for his sake) that he'll be bigger than his brothers eventually. ;-)