9 Months Old/Myrtle Beach

Bryce turned 9 months old last week while we were on vacation in Myrtle Beach!  We took him to the doctor yesterday, and he is doing great!  He is 19 pounds, 14 ounces (40th percentile) and 28 1/8 inches tall (50th percentile).  While I wouldn't say he is officially crawling yet, he scoots and pivots all over the room--we call him an inchworm!  He does get up on his knees a lot, but hasn't moved that way yet.  This month, he also started eating on his own more--grabbing finger foods himself and getting them to his mouth.  He still just has such a great disposition, and seems to really love life!  He is on a great schedule, and we just love this age.  He will sit and play on his own really well, but also loves interacting with his big brother.  He had a great first trip to the beach as well!

Our first big trip as a family of four went very well.  Traveling with both of them worked out fine--the boys were very good most of the time (thanks to snacks, the ipad, toys, and all the space in our minivan).  Grant became quite the little fish.  He started out pretty skeptical of swimming, and wouldn't let go of us, then went to swimming around all by himself by the end of the week.  He also loved digging in the sand and making sandcastles.  Bryce loved swimming for the first time as well and experiencing his first dip in the ocean!  All he did was smile and splash!  While this trip was a little crazier than in the past, especially since we had 4 little boys in the same condo, it was so much fun.  It's neat to see each year as we go back how much the boys change, making our experience different every year!  We go back to Cumberland this weekend with my family, so we are looking forward to having some more fun in the sun!