Mama Mirocha: Miles 9-months

9-month stats:
Weight: 18lbs 15oz (25%)
Height: 28 inches (42%)
Head: 45 1/2 cm (57%)

Our little PEANUT is 9-months old and on the move. Literally, he will not sit still. Miles wants to explore everything in front of him. We were lucky enough to have Mark, Lydia, Jack and Audrey (15 months) in town for awhile. It was so enjoyable watching the cousins interact with one another. Jack and Audrey are walking and babbling - they are so sweet (and calm). I can't believe how big J&A are getting - we last saw them in early January. What a difference six months makes! We are all going to Brainerd at the end of September so will get to see them much sooner than we typically would.

Favorites: Dan. Miles loves his DA-DA. He is the favorite right now, that's for sure. Dan leaves for the Boundary Waters today for four days so my goal is to wear Miles and hold him all the time so he won't want to leave my arms when Dan returns. Muwahahahha (evil laugh). Miles also likes looking at pictures of our family. He gets the biggest smile when we point to "Mama, Dada, Miles". He likes walking with toys (pushing his firetruck, for example).

Nicknames: Magoo, Bubs, Buggaboo, Buggy (what the heck? Where do I come up with these?). Booboo.

Food: Miles is pretty much rejecting purees at this point. He loves chunks of baked sweet potato, berries, watermelon and anything he can feed himself. He does not like meat. We made tacos one night and I gave him unseasoned ground chicken. He just wiped it all over his tray (i.e. ended up on the floor). We have given him pieces of grilled (seasoned) chicken and he wants nothing to do with it. If he could just eat fruit all day I think he would.

Teeth: 4 on top, 2 on the bottom. He has been chewing on his finger toward the back of his mouth so maybe a molar is coming in.

Miles provides so much entertainment for us! We just laugh at everything he does. We love watching him develop and grow -- he just amazes me every single day.