We had our 9 month check up on Friday...It is so hard to believe that the next time he sees them will be at their 1 Year appointment! Where did the time go?!?

Anyway, the babies are all doing so well! Here is an update on each of them:

Emmerson:
Our little girl is weighing in at 18 lbs. 11 oz. and 27 inches long. On the growth chart she ranges between 20-50% for a 9 month old...which is wonderful since their adjusted age puts them around 7 mo. Emmerson has the most squishy, chubby thighs and we just can't resist squeezing them to get a little giggle. She has just started to "crawl" backwards and is building her arm strength by the day. Emmerson is a "talker" and her hands are moving all around as she shares her thoughts with everyone. It is so cute to watch her wave her arms around...the more excited she is about something, the faster they move! Emmerson now has 4 teeth. It is so cute to see her smile and show off her pearly whites. She is doing great with eating and her hand eye coordination is getting better every day. She works so hard to pick up the Gerber puffs between her pointer finger and her thumb...then the trick of making it all the way into her mouth is her next challenge. She is a very determined little girl, so even if it takes her a couple of tries, she usually gets it! Emmi is also good at getting whatever toy she wants, or should I say, whatever toy her brothers happen to be playing with. :) We are so enamored with our little girl!

Brody:
He is still our "big guy" weighing in at 18 lbs. 13 oz., although his sister is right on his tail! He is now 28 inches long and he will soon need to be moved out of his infant car seat. Mommy and Daddy are not ready for that! Brody has one of the most sincere and all encompassing smiles we have ever seen...no matter what you are doing, he will suck you in with his giggles and smile! Brody has been working on crawling for about 3 weeks now and he can move backwards and in circles quite well. He is even starting to climb up on our laps when we are on the floor with him. He usually will take a couple of "crawls" forward before his legs and arms go out from under him. One thing that we find amazing is how he can go from a crawling position to a sitting position and back again all on his own. Brody is really ready to be moving and in honor of his great strides, we have already completely baby proofed the family room. Brody is really talking these days. He loves to say "dadadada" which sometimes sounds like "tada"! I know he is not "really" saying "dada", but I still can't wait to hear "mama" for the first time! Brody is doing great with eating too. He loves all the veggies and fruits we give him. He now has his two bottom teeth. Brody is also doing great with holding on to his own sippy cup and bottle when Mrs. Carolyn lets him try it without our "contraption". He is getting so big and independent and we are very proud parents!

Logan:
It is hard to believe that he started life at 2 lbs 11 oz. now that he is weighing in at 18lbs. 1oz! He is now 27 3/4 inches long, and soon, like his brother, will out grow his infant car seat. Although all our our babies are happy and mild mannered, Logan is the happiest baby we have ever met. He will smile at you even when he is in his worst mood. We always know when he is hungry or tired, because that's the only time he whines or cries. Also, we have recently discovered that Logan is a bit of a people watcher, and when any girl gives him attention, he turns into the cutest little flirt! He gives them a smile, giggle and every once in a while, the Logan "smile and head turn" showing his "bashful" side. It is the cutest thing! Logan still LOVES to bounce/jump. Anytime someone holds him out in front of them, their arms get a real workout as he begins to "bouncy bounce"...and he never seems to want to stop once he starts! Logan has just started getting up on all fours and he is rocking back and forth. We are just waiting for him to figure it out...then there will be no stopping that boy! Logan is doing great with eating too! There are times when we just can't shovel it in fast enough. Logan has just started teething, and his bottom teeth are just poking through the surface. So soon his gummy smile will be gone. Logan is our little ray of sunshine when we have had a rough day...and we are so thankful for him!