Exciting 9-month check-in.

First, the stats: he's 23 pounds, 2 ounces - which is 80th percentile on weight, his head is 47.6 CM - which is 97th percentile, and he's 27 3/4 inches long which is 30th percentile, however, he's quite close to regulation size for a basketball.

The other day I was home, and Bobby hit two significant milestones. First he started saying, "Mom" and "Moma" quite clearly, second he made his first prank call. The poor sucker on the other end... So I saw him playing with the phone - he likes it a lot. And while I was sitting there watching him my cell phone rang with Katy's ring - so I jumped up to answer it, "Hello!, Bobby's saying Mom! Hello? Katy are you there?" Then aside to Bobby, "I think Mommy accidentally dialed daddy and doesn't know her phone is on." Back to the phone Loudly, "HELLO! KATY, PICK UP!" "Bobby, that silly Mommy....wait, I think there's a baby there. Oh." dawning look slight blush appears on Daddy's face, "Bobby, did you call Daddy?" Mom's distinctive ring? well sure, it was our home phone.

Yup, Bobby's first prank call, and it was a pretty good one.

He's cruising around the furniture very effectively, and pushing chairs around as though they were walkers. More importantly, the dogs and cats have moved into the very entertaining toy category, and likewise Bobby is pretty amusing to them - they're all getting along famously. Even as I speak, Scylla is barking furiously because she can't get past the gate to play with him, and he's pushing his exersaucer around and calling, "mom!".

Off to Peps group.