Ian...Iaaaannnn...Where's Ian?

There's Ian!
Here's the 9 1/2 month checklist:
31 3/4 inches long (off the charts for his age)
20 pounds, 10 ounces (average for his age)
head circumference is in the 75th percentile
so he's tall, lean and has a biggish head.

Tricks:
Standing w/o support
Taking three steps
Waving 'bye-bye' to everything
Babbling non-stop and asking 'questions'
Pointing...with his middle finger
Clapping hands together on command (good for our egos)
Giggling
Hugging (my favorite new one)
Still kissing everything with an open mouth
Eating whole Cheerios

Things he says:
Mummum
Dadee
Hi
Bye Bye
Baby


Things he loves:
Cheese
Spaghetti
Being Tickled
Playing in the park with other kids
Swinging
Being held upside down
Funny faces
Beckett
Small Dogs
Bathtime
Music
Pictures of other babies/ other babies in general
Being hugged