9 Months Old

Parker is officially nine months old! I have mixed emotions about this. I am very excited about all the new "tricks" he is doing, but I also realize that this is the last "milestone age" until the big ONE YEAR OLD. My baby is becoming a big boy. I'm getting choked up just typing about it.
His nine month well-baby checkup yielded these stats: 21 lbs and 30.5 inches. He is still "off the charts," but is leveling out in the weight area. Must be all that crawling. In other news, Parker has decided he is done with nursing. He just quit cold turkey and hasn't looked back. This wasn't so good for my supply of course and now...we are using formula. It hurt me worse than it hurt him. I cried when I gave him the first bottle of formula after nearly 40 minutes of unsuccessful pumping. As I stood there in tears...Parker downed the bottle in 10 seconds flat. The boy will eat....regardless. After a grieving period...I'm feeling quite librated by the formula experience and I keep telling myself that I made it longer breastfeeding than most folks.
We met up with our best friend Cindy Stansberry for a portrait session to mark Parker's 9 month milestone. Once again, she took some awesome pictures. It is even more impressive this time since Parker decided to be a "crabby pants" and not smile. The kid is all giggles and grins any other time but not when Mommy wants some cute pictures!! Check out the slideshow below or click HERE to see them bigger and brighter!