Whoa! Month 9 has been a whirlwind!
The recap: John went to his first wedding in Connecticut
(Congrats, John + Erin). We kept traveling north to spend some time in Boston
with Granny and those crazy Murillos. Now that John is getting around better,
he seemed to have a lot of fun watching his cousins, Evie and Cate, be their
funny selves. It was there that John tried Cheerios and he was psyched! He loves
Cheerios, mostly he loves feeding himself, and that seemed to initiate some
more fun food introductions (toast, bagel, pasta, strips of banana, and tastes
of so much more). At John’s 9-month check-up we learned that John is 21lbs.
3oz, and 29” tall – a growing boy, for sure. Later in the month we were happy
to witness the baptism of Anthony and Ben (Congrats, boys). On May 22nd,
just two days before John’s 9-month Birthday, he finally cut his first tooth
(phew, no dentures needed), and just a few days later, the second one popped up.
Too cute! Then, for Memorial Day Weekend, we took our first family vacation to
Skytop Lodge in the Poconos, PA. So many firsts for John while we were there
(you’ll see them in the photos below), and though Fernando, our server and
friend for the weekend, was convinced he could get John to give him a high-five,
it was a failed attempt. John loved Fernando none-the-less. This month John also
began his first gym class (which is essentially a padded room where John can go
crazy, because that’s what John loves to do best). He really loves watching all
of the other children, and is so proud of himself when he does things like pop
bubbles, or stand and walk between the parallel bars. Finally, we learned our
next move will be to Charlotte, North Carolina, so we took a weekend trip there
(John was a rock star on both flights) and found a new place to rest our heads.
We all loved the city; John was so happy the whole weekend. It made us excited
for the move, although we will most certainly miss the proximity to our family
and friends in the Northeast. It was a great month. John is a happy little guy
and we’re amazed at how much he changes every day!
Too many photos from the month…
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| First Cheerios! |
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| Messy, messy, messy. |
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| 'nough said. |
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| Skytop Lodge - John's first hike. |
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| Skytop Lodge - John's first time swimming. |
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| Skytop Lodge - John's first bike ride. |
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| On our way to Charlotte! |
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| Fried Mac 'n Cheese. Thank you, Charlotte. |
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| The ridiculously large tub in our Charlotte hotel room. |
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| Welcome, Baby Shane! Congrats Kelly, Jake and Big Brother JJ! |
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| John + Shane Feet! |
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| Piggy John. |
