9 Months!

Wow! So much for a "daily" dose of Dexter!  9 months later, I'm back for an update!  So, I am obviously not great and keeping up with this as I haven't posted since his birth! But, never too late to keep trying!  Today we went for Dexter's 9month check up.  He is weighing in a 21.8lbs (70th percentile), and is 29 inches long (75th percentile).  They tested his blood today and came back that he was very low on iron, and thus have him on a supplement.  Hopefully we can get it under control with that and more meats :).  He also has ear effusion, and may need tubes around his 1 year check up if the effusion doesn't clear up.  Otherwise, he is growing perfectly and has hit all of the 9 month milestones with flying colors.

He must have known today that we were checking up and testing him.  As, once we got home he decided to "test" me.  He was into EVERYTHING he wasn't supposed to be.  Dog food. Dog water. Toilet. Toilet Paper.  Climbed up on the fire place ledge. Climbed up on the stairs. Played with the computer cords.  Emptied and unfolded my dish towel drawer.  Knocked over the trash can as he was trying to get into it.  Refused to eat anything except the dog food.  Today he was a challenge, maybe moreso than ever before.  But, I am choosing to realize it is just his curiosity.  He wants to learn how everything operates, and wants to test everything out, including my patience!

He is pulling himself up with ease, standing on his own for moments at a time, climbing up one stair at a time, and expresses him self clearly without even speaking a word yet.   He has a certain grunt that he saves for me when he doesn't like something.

We love you to pieces Dexter! Happy 9 Months!