Brandon: The ninth month (August 2011)

Brandon had to go to a doctor’s appointment at 7 ½ months because he had a cold and he was 21 pounds 5.5 ounces and 29” tall at that appointment.  During this month, he generally sleeps from 8:30 PM to 7:00 AM and takes 2 naps usually at 9:30 AM and 1:30 PM.  Brandon now eats solids three times a day and milk about 5 times a day.  This month Brandon tried salmon and halibut and loved it.  He also loves string cheese. 

Swimming at Allison's

Playing in Brooke and Taylor's backyard

Pushing Logan's wagon

Playing in the tunnel in the backyard

This month, Brandon learned how to pull himself up to a stand and to hold onto furniture.  He also learned how to regular crawl (he lost the commando crawl).  Brandon’s favorite activity is pulling himself up to the bookcase in the family room and then throwing all the books onto the floor.  Brandon dislikes napping in the car now (will only nap in his crib or Pack N Play), being tired or hungry, getting his diaper change (he always wants to move).  He still loves his jumperoo and his car walker we got him last month.  By the end of the month Brandon learned how to pull himself up and cruise between furniture.  Brandon also started babbling a lot more this month.

Swinging at Cook Park

Tearing down his gym now

We went hiking with Brooke, Taylor, and Logan at Silver Falls at the beginning of August.  They ended up camping but we just came for the day and hiked and then ate dinner with them at the campsite and went home.  We were too scared to try camping although I think Brandon would have done great. 

My sister and her fiancé Patrick came to visit us toward the end of August.  Brandon and I went down to Corvallis and hung out with them for a long weekend.  We ended up going to Newport and Yachats for a day and went to the Corvallis Farmer’s Market.  We also visited Rachel’s wedding site and had a lot of fun playing around there as well.

Family shot in front of Silver Falls

Another family shot in front of a water fall

Mom and Brandon at Rachel's wedding site

Smiling at the coast

Shot of us at Yahacts