Pictures

One of Mom's friends started taking pictures at Target. She needed to practice, and invited you to come get your pictures taken. Here are some of the best ones. You wanted to crawl all over instead of sit and smile. 

Jack

Today Jack Eyre came over for a baby date. This is the second time you have gotten together and you both have grown up a lot since the last time. This picture compares April and August.

9 Month Appointment

Today you went to the doctor for your 9 month appointment. You are actually 9 1/2 months but we were at Lake Powell last week. Mom was excited for this one because she knew you didn't have to get any shots.

You were a happy baby while you got all of your measurements recorded.

Weight - 16 pounds 15 ounces, 25%

Length -  27 inches 19%

Head - 17 Inches - 63%

Unfortunately before we left you had to get your finger pricked to check your blood levels. You tried to eat the bandaid while we were shopping at Costco and pulled it off your finger. Once the bandaid came off, your finger wouldn't stop bleeding.

Oreo

While playing games at Lake Powell, Andrea gave you your first Oreo. You loved it! You sucked on it and chewed pieces for a good 15 minutes before Mom finally took it away. You take after your Dad, he loves Oreos too.

Lake Powell Take 2

You went to Lake Powell again with Mom's family. Ayrika and Andrea were super helpful and played with you when Mom needed a break. Next year it will be hard with Ayrika on her mission and Andrea will have a baby of her own to watch. 

This trip you were crawling all over the houseboat. 

You loved swimming just like last time.

You warmed up to your life jacket, but still didn't love it. 

We took a boat ride up the canyon and you slept the entire ride. 

Dan brought a few friends and they all loved you. Merick was always willing to hold you. 

Grandpa Hales

Grandpa Hales has been over to visit a couple times lately to work on the apartments. Both times you started crying when he came. But when we visit Grandpa at his house, you are all smiles.

Pull Up

Today when Mom went to get you from your nap, she found that you had learned how to pull yourself up in your crib. You were so proud of yourself, even though you don't know how to sit back down.

9 Months

- Your first two teeth popped up this month. Your bottom two, the left one came in first and then a few days later the right one started coming in. You have such a cute smile with your two little teeth.

- You started biting and for a day Mom didn't think she was going to nurse you anymore.
- One day Mom found you sitting up in your crib. You know can go from laying down, to sitting up all by yourself.
- Crawling backwards is your form of transportation,  you also can move from side to side, but no regular crawling yet.
- You are scared of the vacuum, even if you just see it in the living room not going, you freak out.
- When you are happy, you scream to let everyone know.
- You also pant like a dog
- Uncle Dan taught you to spit.
- When you want extra attention, you start pretend coughing.
- You started having stranger anxiety, Grandpa Hales came over and you cried, twice.
- Sleeping has been amazing. You usually go to bed around 8, and sleep 11 - 12 hours.
- Celebrated the 24th of July in Mapleton like Mom did when she was a kid.

- Went to your first Rodeo.
- Celebrated Olivia Burr's 1st birthday, it was a Minnie Mouse party.
- Met your twin cousin Mia. Mom's cousin Kellie had baby Mia the same day as you, you are only a few hours apart.

- Attended the Hales family reunion in Logan, Utah and Preston, Idaho.
- Went to the Clarksdale Pageant.
- Started waving
- Love to eat anything that Mom and Dad are eating. Your favorites this month were grapes, tomatoes,
 strawberries, pasta, bread, and chicken. You usually eat one container of baby food a day and then eat what Mom and Dad are eating at other meals.
- You wear size 3 diapers.
- Wear 6 - 9 month clothes.
- You weighed 17.2 pounds when we weighed you on August 10th.

High Chair

Mom finally bought you a high chair. You have been using one at Grandma Sue's house and love it. Today you had some of Grandma's homemade wheat bread and strawberries, both of them you loved!

Root Beer Float

Today was free floats at A&W. You rode over in your stroller and had a treat with Mom. You loved it and wished you could've had more.

Twin Cousin Mia

While at the Hales Family Reunion, you were finally able to meet your 2nd cousin Mia Anderson. Mom's cousin Kellie had Mia just a few hours before you were born. You were both born on Great Grandma Hales' birthday. We took pictures the last morning of the reunion and you were not too happy.

Cousins and 2nd cousins

With Great Grandma

Olivia and Mia

2nd Cousin Party

While the adults and children over 12 went tubing down the river, the kids and babies stayed at the cabin. Olivia was in heaven playing with her 2nd cousins, and Mom was glad she brought a basket of Olivia's toys for them to share.

Olivia, Mia, Ella, and baby David

Olivia and Mia