9 Month Check-Up

On Thursday, April 5th, Rowen had his 9 month check up at the doc. He now weighs 22 lbs. and is 30 inches tall. He is growing like a weed - he's grown 3 inches in the last 3 months! Whenever people ask his age and I tell them, they cannot believe he's only 9 months (and wears size 18 months in clothes). The doc said he's in the 90th percentile for height - so it looks like we might have to start his training in baseball or basketball soon.  ; )

He is still not crawling or walking - but the doc said some babies never crawl and she wasn't concerned. He does like to stand against the couch and other furniture, so maybe he will just skip crawling altogether. Who knows? Considering he's a Bettendorf, he may also skip walking too - and go straight to running!! hehe

{Family Photo}

{Sweet Face}

{His Newest Trick - the "Mean Face"}

Sunday

St. Patty's Day (Better Late Than Never?)

I know I'm a few weeks late, but I wanted to share the fun time we had on St. Patty's Day this year.  Matt and Christy had a party at their house. Nothing is better than good food, good friends, and lots of drinks (although I was the DD)! Rowen was so excited, he couldn't take a nap. Here are a few pics from the party and Rowen's first St. Patty's Day.

Rowen at 9 Months

 

For the past 9 months, Jason has been learning about photography. When I was pregnant, he bought a nice Nikon camera and starting reading books on how to take pictures of your baby. For Christmas he got a few books and some studio lights so he could learn how to take portraits inside. This weekend he finally got a chance to play with them - and these are the pics. Pretty good for Jason's first shot at indoor lighting!