First Thanksgiving

'Too much turkey"

Milestone: 9 months

• The little one did very well on his first vacation.  Of course, now I'm reading that this was probably a bad time in his development to travel with him.  It definitely interfered with his sleep schedule and he was out of it for a week after coming back. Sleep is an issue all its own at the moment.  We're still trying to conquer that one.
• Well, we got the regular flu shot and the first does of the H1NI flu shot.  I'm thankful he's not in school or day care yet.
  
• The little one continues to show signs of fear or shyness around strangers. He has gotten especially clingy with me and wants me to hold him all the time.  Of course, he is a baby and thus easily distracted.  Give him a toy and he forgets about me.  But, sometimes he gets upset if I put him down and am still sitting next to him.
• He understands when I tell him "no" but that won't necessarily stop him from doing something. 
• He is adeptly cruising and stands up everywhere - onto my legs, the chair, the bathtub, toilet, toys, our friends backs, kitchen cabinets, trash can, tv stand, etc., etc. 
• He crawls up stairs as the picture above shows.
• He is teething and seems to have a lot of pain at night.  This is always distressing for a parent.