9 months old!

Today is a very big day - it's my 9 month birthday! Can you believe it? I've been outside in the real world as long as I was cooking inside Mommy's tummy. Okay, so technically, it's still another 2 days before my time outside Mommy's tummy exactly equals my time inside Mommy's tummy since I was born at 37 weeks and 2 days.

So you must be wondering to yourselves, "Jasper Henry, just what are you able to do these days?" Well, let me tell you. I can:

• Roll like a log;
• Eat like a little piggy;
• Eat Cheerios on my own;
  
• Babble up a storm - my favorite word these days is Dada;
  
• Sit up by myself and get myself back onto the ground from a seated position (sometimes without bonking my head);
• Push myself backwards along the hardwood floor (as evidenced in yesterday's video);
• Practically stand on my own (just a little support from Mommy, Daddy or the couch needed);
• Pull myself up to stand (well, almost by myself, only some help from Mommy or Daddy required);
• Swim underwater;
• Understand English, Polish AND Chinese;
• Recognize different moods - I often get upset if I see that someone else is upset; and
• Most importantly, get what I want :-)
  

Not bad for a 9 month old, no? And those are only the highlights!