Like Father Like Son and 9 Months Old

It is so hard to believe but Hunter IS 9 months old! He still looks a lot like his daddy and occasionally he looks like his mom. He has a very sweet and loving personality. He is a very happy little boy who loves to smile....or stick out his tongue!

Here are a few more pictures from our 9 month photo shoot. This one was much, much harder than any of the previous months. This boy is quick!

This past month we also has some professional pictures taken of Hunter. The day before his pictures Hunter found his tongue....so we have lots of pictures of him sticking out his tongue. But the photographer did get some great shots of Hunter's handsome smile too.

Just for fun is one with his tongue...

He is such a silly boy!

Hunter even got to take a special picture for Father's Day!

Hunter just loves his Dad. He is always so excited to see him. Hunter is very lucky to have such a wonderful Dad! I know Hunter will have a very special and lasting bond with his Dad. I look forward to watching that bond grow!

Hunter's biggest accomplishment this month is he is a little bit more mobile! He likes to scoot on his belly .... mostly backwards. He is trying so hard to crawl!

Hunter is starting to explore new foods. Anything that is mashed up we usually let him try just a little. Some things he has tried are mashed potatoes, potato salad, pudding, avocados, fruit and snow cones! Yes snow cones! His favorite so far is cherry ... just like his dad! We have this WONDERFUL little snow cone shop nearby. I stopped by there a few times a week when I was pregnant with Hunter ..... maybe that's why he likes them so much! :-)



Besides snow cones he LOVES puffs. They are little cereal looking snacks that melt in his mouth. They are really good practice for chewing and picking up. When he first started eating them he would automatically open his mouth when he saw the container. He just recently started to pick them up on his own and put them in his mouth.

"Mmmmm...puffs!"

Now that summer is here and when it is not raining it is too HOT to do anything outside ... so we have to be creative indoors. After doing laundry one day I decided to put Hunter and some of his toys inside the basket. He liked this ... and it kept him in one place for a while!

Hunter also likes to play in his crib with some of his stuffed animals ... especially Mickey!
Since Hunter is NOT a big fan of his Froggie Kiddie pool when it is filled with water. We decided to move it indoors.

Hunter also spends lots of time reading or eating books.


He also LOVES to cruise the hallway in his jeep.

"Beep! Beep! Coming through!"

When we do spend time outside, Hunter likes to sit under the trees and play with the grass and watch the breeze in the trees. I am sure once the weather is a little more bearable and the mosquitoes are gone Hunter will spend a lot more time outside.

Wow...what a month! I close this blog with a family picture of Hunter, Ryan and I. This was taken Father's Day weekend.
Every single picture we took of Hunter he had his tongue sticking out .... just like his Dad :-). So we thought we would take a silly portrait.