9 months

My baby is nine months old. He turned nine months yesterday. I cannot believe that he has lived outside my body longer than he was inside it. He is growing up so fast -- I can't stand it. I want him to stay a baby forever, well not really. I know it will be fun when he starts talking and can express himself with words. He already is a real person with a real personality. If I were to charaterize baby Doodle at nine months I would have to say he is sweet, beautiful, smart, curious, did I mention that he's sweet?, perfect. He laughs a lot and smiles even more. He is a happy baby, and I'm so grateful for that. He gets compliments everywhere we go. I don't think we even get through a quick trip to the drug store without someone commenting on how adorable he is. I feel very fortunate to have such a wonderful child. And I hear it just keeps getting better, until they hit puberty, yuck.

Baby Doodle always smiles when a camera is pointed at him.

He tries to put everything in his mouth, even his mommy.