Weston is 9 Months Old!

So...this blog post is a few weeks late, as Weston turned 9 months old near the beginning of this month. But still--I want to take the opportunity to sing my son's praises and post a few pictures! We are so blessed to be his parents!

Weston now weighs 22.5 pounds and measures 29.5 inches long. He is Mr. Active and Mr. Explorer these days! Ben bought him a little blue wooden cart from Ikea, and Weston can walk by himself while pushing the cart! Looking back, it was at 8 months old that things seemed to click for him. It was at 8 months old when he finally began to sleep through the night consistently. (Now sometimes he will sleep for 11 hours without waking--what a pampered mommy I am!) And it was at 8 months old when he finally mastered crawling and pulling himself up to standing. Besides exploring every nook and cranny of our house, Weston loves playing peekaboo, reading books, banging on the piano, grocery-shopping, swimming, and swinging on the swing at the local park.

Our "Mr. Explorer" went on two vacations during the last few months. In April he spent a week in Florida with the Barnett side of the family. And in May he spent a few days in Georgia at Uncle Matt's house and then a few days in Ohio celebrating Uncle Joe's high school graduation!

It is so hard to believe, but Weston will be a year old in 2 1/2 months! (Hopefully he will have at least one tooth by then!) Below are some of our favorite photos from ages 6 to 9 months.