9 Months

We had our nine month appt. yesterday and he is getting so big. He is 20 pounds and 29 inches long. Dr. Mallard told us he would be a good eater for the next three months, but boy have we struggled with food the last two days. These are pictures of us trying to get his spinich down. He was quite active during the attempt and we missed his mouth. He is very stubburn and purses his lips and shakes his head no with about everything we try to feed him. The only thing we can rely on is his applesauce. Any suggestions out there are always welcome. We have tried everything and he is just refusing food. He still takes his bottle though, which we were told we needed to start weening him off the formula. As funny as these pictures were, we are all a little frustrated with meal times.


He loves his nightly wagon ride down our street. He is intrigued by the wheels and loves to put his hand on the wheel as it rolls, staring at it like it was the coolest thing in the world. (Thanks again - Rose and Judy)
We had a great first Fourth of July. Ben had to work Friday but Saturday we had some folks over to cook out. We then took Keenan to the zoo on Sunday and it was a great family day. He still likes to look at the people - trees - leaves - fences - and ground much more than he likes the animals at this point. I think it is more fun for mom and dad! His teether is Sophie the Giraffe (in zoo picture below) which was a gift from his girlfriend Frances (9 months). He is in love with this toy and we keep it on a leash (shoestring) attached to the stroller wherever we go.