Drool!

Tyler now has four teeth--two on the bottom and two on the top are almost all the way in. He is getting more, and the drool is coming in buckets! Tonight he was content to play in just one corner. He's also picked up a new habit--when he's tired and we must be missing the rest of his signals, he pulls a pillow off the couch and lays on it.

Swimming

We have been spending a lot of time in the pool this summer. It's important to us to make sure Tyler is comfortable in the water. He has really come along, from simply splashing with his hands and clinging to us the first few weeks, to kicking and floating. He even puts his face in the water. The weather was beautiful today, almost 90 degrees, and the water was 82 degrees.

Standing Around

Tyler is really getting his feet under him. He loves to stand at the gates and push things through. It's fun for a while until he decides he wants the items on the other side. Jeff went fishing on the Jersey shore with his Dad and brother on Saturday, so Tyler and I got to hang out all day together with no interruptions. He is getting so big, and talks so frequently. I'm sure he is having a conversation with me, as it's a frequent back and forth, but I don't know the language--those noises just aren't making sense to me!

Stats

Tyler went for his 9 month check up a week or so ago. He is just over 23 and 1/2 pounds, and 30 inches tall. He's in the 80th percentile. At his other appointments he was always in the 100th or high 90th percentile, so his growth is slowing a bit, thankfully! We are already into 18 month clothes, and I am starting to buy 24 months for winter.