3/4 of the way there!

To celebrate JJ's 9 month birthday, he had his first beer. 

Just kidding! One of JJ's favorite tasks these days is sorting the recycling, and by sorting, I mean taking everything out and putting it on the floor and crawling away. I just caught him in the act this particular morning.

JJ hosted his friend Mimi the other day, while Sarah and I caught up about her recent trip to London and Paris. Here they are cruising around the house together.

Mimi seducing the photographer in hopes of getting jelly beans! "Can we open these, please?"

Love this picture!

JJ locking himself in Jim's office, to finish his baby stuff, undisturbed.

Longing.

I love this picture, because it looks like such a disaster in there, and where are JJ's pants?!?

Oh, you're using that knob thing. 

Baby hands!

Here are JJ's numbers for his 9 month check-up:

Height: 28 in. (40%)
Weight: 21 lbs 3 oz (60%)
Head: 48 cm (90%)
Cuteness: Max Power (100%)

He's recently started eating Cheerios, pasta, pineapple, strawberry (mixed in his "to go" applesauce that I buy), and spinach. No new skills to speak of, but that's okay. Rome wasn't built in a day by a really talented baby.