Easton 9 month update

Easton had his 9 month checkup last week and is 20lbs 6.4oz and 28 1/2 inches long.  Both of which are in the 50th%,  His head is in the 75th percentile at 46cm.  His first tooth just broke through finally!  You can't see it yet, but you can feel in through his gums.  I got his pictures done this weekend and they turned out, but I think we were spoiled with the amazing 3 and 6 month pictures we did.  This time I didn't want to spent alot, so I went to one of those places where you get like a thousand pictures for one price.  I guess you get what you pay for!!

Tooth Fairy

It was a big day at the Schulte household last week!! Payton lost his first tooth! It had been loose for a couple of weeks, and he finally wiggled it free on Friday. I was at work and got a call from his school, so my first instinct was, “uh oh…which one is sick.” But then it was Payton’s teacher and she said that he had to tell me something. He was so excited when he told me. They saved it in a little bag and made a big deal out of it. Even some of the other kids drew pictures of the tooth fairy for him. He looks like such a big boy now I can not even believe it.  I thought that he might get upset when it came out, but he was so brave.  I am so proud of him.  He was very excited for the tooth fairy to come and the next morning he came running into our room to show us what she left him!

Payton has been busy learning how to read more words at school and is just loving that he can recognize a lot of words now in his books. He gets so excited if he can read all or most of a sentence.  He is getting pretty good at sounding out the words he doesn't know.  He read most of a beginning to read book the other night. He is also still learning how to add and subtract and amazes me at how he uses it in real life. He told me that he really likes math. (Can you tell who he takes after!!) He is one of the older ones now in his class and has unofficially become the teachers helper. In the beginning of April we get to go to Kindergarden round-up. We are going to try and get full day vs. half day. He is more then ready for school and I think that full day will be great for him. There are not as many spots as interested kids, and it is first come, first serve. So, we are going to sign up as soon as we can. Unfortunately you have to pay for full day, and it is not cheap! But, in the scheme of things, we want to do what is best for him. Soccer starts in a few weeks as well and I desperately hope that the weather warms up a bit before then!!

Easton is growing and changing so fast! He is now 8 ½ months old. He still has no teeth! I thought that maybe he would get his first the same day that Payton lost his, but no such luck! He is so close to crawling. He will get on his hands and knees and rock back and forth. I am in no hurry for him to crawl or walk! I am trying to soak up every last baby stage!! He LOVES to eat. He is pretty much on all table food now. I occasionally fill in with baby food if we are out and about or if I feel that what we are eating is not good enough for him. He really likes yogurt, peas, applesauce, peaches…pretty much anything! He is a really good eater. You don’t have to do any of those tricks to get him to open his mouth. He will literally sit there with his mouth wide open waiting for the next bite! He is getting quite the personality as well. He is a flirt, much like his older brother was at his age!! He really likes to make a serious face at you, almost like he is upset, and then he will have a huge grin and start laughing. He also likes to yell at the cats! He will slam his hands down on the high chair and say “AHH” to get their attention.  He babbles a ton.  He most common sayings are, "MaMa, BaBa, and RaRa."  I can’t wait to see how his personality continues to grow.

We are getting anxious for warmer weather and the ability to do stuff outside. Before too long it will be summer and we can go for walks and to the pool! I can’t wait! I foresee a busy and fun spring/summer ahead!

(I added some more pictures to the Winter 2010 Album).