He's got Personailty

I thought it was a good idea to fill you in on Thomas, as he is 9 months old now. I don't know why 9 months strikes me funny with my babies but it does, maybe because at 9 months they have now been part of this world as long as they were a part of me.

9 months & Newborn

My Brother-in-law and sister-in-law once told me that they thought that the baby's personality started to really come out at 6 months old (they should know they have 6 kids). So as with Phil I was on the watch for the little personality the day he turned 6 months. But I came up with nothing right away. I think the personality comes out with the babies new found mobility. So now that Tommy has found his mobility we have found his personality.

He is mobile now, although it took him a while to learn how to roll over, once he did we could see he was into learning how to get from here to there. He can sit up, but prefers being lying on the floor so he can do his little tummy scoot across the floor. He can now get to most parts of the house. His favorite places and things to visit are the Bathroom (so if you come over and the door is closed, it doesn't mean someone is in there, just trying to keep someone out), the pantry, Phil's room and the broom & dustpan. He has started pulling himself up about 3 weeks ago, and is now pulling himself up on everything. I have a feeling I may have a climber on my hands (as Phil was not), and he may be the child that keeps me in the ER waiting room. Yesterday he pulled himself up to standing in his Highchair. So now we have to buckle him in, I seriously NEVER buckled Phil in.

If I had to sum up his personality in two words it would be inquisitive and determined. Tommy is always on the look out always looking at something, going for it to really figure out what it is. He has a determination that he will not let anyone or thing get in his way.

Although he has this exploring nature, he is very much a snuggle bunny, he likes to sit on your lap and just sit. Nothing Beats his little dimpled smile, Long eyelashes and frill of hair (No I do not do anything to make it do that, it does it on it's own). It is the most fun to listen to him babble away in his crib in the morning, then go in and get the biggest smile.