I'm 9 Months Old and Crawling up the Stairs!

Today Ethan turned 9 months old! Hard to believe how fast time has flown... He also got the hang of the stairs this evening. Previously he would climb up just on the first step, but tonight he figured out how to scale the entire staircase. He made it all the way up the first flight (7 steps) to the landing and then up the rest of the way (8 more steps) to our second floor. Dan was right behind him in case he lost his balance, but he mastered the technique very quickly. Somehow he also managed to carry one of his favorite toys with him the whole way.

He has also started teething on our furniture. I found toothmarks (yes, from the one tooth that has emerged a decent amount from his gums) on our coffee table and also many toothmarks on his crib rail. We'll try to head off this damage in the future. I was surprised at how much damage one little tooth could do!

Despite not taking his second nap, Ethan was in a great mood tonight. He played "tackle the couch pillow" for quite awhile and enjoyed a tickle session with Daddy.