Franklin is 9 months old!

 Franklin is 9 months old and so much is changing with him so quickly! In the last week he started self-feeding crackers regularly and actually said his first word! He hasn't said it since, but still, I think we should count it. He looked up at Matt and said "Da Da" clear as day. Usually this syllable is babbled at least 3 times or so, but not this time. Da Da it is! He is also getting pretty mobile, though he's still staying in one general area; he just spins around on his belly. So close to crawling, though, and can kinda get himself going in one direction or another for a couple of inches if properly motivated. He's definitely working on getting those knees underneath him, and once he does...its off to the races. He's really into taking toys out of containers and banging them together, and playing with his brother, of course. He jumps so high and fast in his bouncer now I think he might pop right out of it. 9 month stats are: nearly 30 inches long (90th percentile) and 20 lbs 6 oz (50th percentile). Getting longer and leaner, but still bigger than Theo was at the same age. Not sure how much Theo weighed at 9 months, but he was only 21 lbs at 1 year!