Miles is Nine Months Old

It seems crazy to me that Mike and I are already talking about Miles's first birthday since it's not until July; however, that's only three months away! Our little bean is no longer that little. Miles had a month full of MILEStones yet again. He is now an expert crawler and, with the help of the coffee table, sofa and any other stable object, somewhat of a walker. In fact, earlier this week he took a step or two by himself without realizing it. He was on a mission to grab the puffs out of my hands and he got them before falling into my lap. I think it's only a matter of time before he's walking on his own...yikes!

Miles will also lift his arms when you say "How big is Miles? So big?" and claps when you say clap, clap, clap or start singing "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands..." He dances, or bobs up and down, when he hears music, especially a Sesame Street song. Miles also loves being outside. He prefers being in his swing or in the grass over going for a walk in his stroller - he is not a fan of being buckled in.

Bedtime these days is usually around 6:30 pm. Unfortunately, no matter what we try, he can hardly stand being up much later than this. He's been sleeping through the night (12 hours or so) since September but he seems to want to go to bed much earlier now. We just wish he would stay up just a tad later during the week. We only get to spend two hours with him before he's out for the night . Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. We know how fortunate we are to have such a good sleeper.

As for the pictures, I thought I'd give the sign a try again this month. However, Miles reminded me that he still loves paper. He took the sign, looked at it, showed us how big he was and then started eating the paper. I'm convinced that this will not be the last time we have this outcome...