9 Month Update

Barron turned 9 months a couple of weeks ago.  It is hard to believe how close we are to him turning one. When we went to the doctors office he measured the biggest yet in the percentiles.  He weighed 25.8 pounds (97%), he was 29 1/4 inches long (95%), and his head size was in the 97%.  It is unbelievable to me how fast they grow their first year.  

Our crawling is still not done on all fours and I really do not think that it will.  He has gotten surprisingly fast in his form.  The best way for me to describe it is he looks like a soldier crawling through a field.  I tried to put a very short video of it on here, but after 2 hours of it down loading I gave up.  If Barron is in the kitchen he is going to go right for Bailey's bowl.  That is what he is doing here:

We are in the process of trying to get him to take a sippy cup.  He likes the apple juice we put in it, he just prefers someone to hold it for him.  He is getting closer all of the time.  Bailey enjoys getting the juice that drops out.

We have also begun giving Barron pretty much anything that is on our plate.  You can give him one small bite and he smacks on it for 10 minutes.  It keeps him busy so Bryan and I get a chance to eat.  

We have always loved bath time but we really love it when we get to do it with our Dad.  (If you are wondering Bryan does have a swimsuit on!)  Dylan loves to watch also.

Barron meets Patrick

Last Wednesday Bryan's brother Patrick and his wife Rebecca came to visit and brought their 7 week son, Patrick.  Barron has never been around a baby that was younger than him and we were all interested in how he was going to react.  For 9 months now Barron has been the only "baby in town."  Bryan's parents decided they had to come if they were going to have both Grand-baby's in one place.  

Barron of course wanted to make sure his Grandmother new how much he loved him, especially now that he has competition.  Here he is giving her a kiss!!!

Barron really was sweet to Patrick.  He really wanted to touch him.  I of course was always scared he was going to scratch or hit him.  But for the most part he was pretty gentle.

It was hard to take a picture of both of them without anybody else in it.  For one Patrick doesn't sit up and then Barron is not big enough to hold him.  But we got a few.

Barron's Moves

As precious as I think a baby is that crawls, I have been informed that Barron probably will not. I also think a baby with a pacifier in their mouth is precious and Barron hated them. Oh well, he does many other things that I think are adorable and I guess I will hope for the next child to do those things. I don't know for sure, but I was told by a reliable source that once they start pulling themselves with their hands and on their belly's they usually do not crawl.  It's pretty hilarious to watch but he actually can get to those toys that he use to not be able to.  Sometimes he will get on all fours until he sees something he wants and gets back on the belly to slither over there.

We have gotten good at standing.  He can pretty much stand on his own while holding onto something.  We are still figuring out the moving of the feet, it's coming.  

He loves Bailey, but he is starting to get a little rough with her.  He doesn't understand to be gentle yet, he just loves her ears and tries to pull them.  She is always sweet and stays there while he does it.  

Christmas

I cannot tell you how much we enjoyed Christmas this year. Barron is at an age that is really fun. I did not realize until this past week how much of an entertainer he is. It was fun to watch him interact with my family and keep everyone laughing.

On Christmas Eve, we had my Granddad, Aunt Lauren, and Aunt Leslie over for Turkey Dinner.

Later that night, Bryan and Wiley put together Barron's toys while we watched Christmas Vacation.

The next morning we dressed Barron up as Santa Claus and brought him in the room to see his presents. Bryan wanted to video "Barron's view of entering the room." Barron learned to clap a few weeks ago and is obsessed with it. That is what he is doing here:

Grandmom and Granddad Hutchins gave Barron this blue car. It has been a hit!

Santa Claus left Barron this rocking horse. We have a little longer until we can really play on it, but it looks cute in his room!

Aunt Amy and Uncle Wiley entertaining Barron in his car!

Every year on Christmas day the men go hunting after Brunch and usually the women go to a movie. The men still went but Amy and Mom were nice enough to stay home with me and Barron.

Traveling to Mississippi got easier when we purchased a Suburban back in August. We are able to take with us pretty much everything that Barron needs, by doing that we are always full. We were pretty packed down heading to Mississippi so you can imagine how packed we were leaving after Christmas. Bryan was able to fit everything in and even found some room for Bailey and Dylan.

Barron and Grace

While we were in Oxford, Barron got to see Grace Watkins again. She is the granddaughter of my In-Laws best friends, W.G. and Polly. She is 9 days older than Barron and absolutely precious. The first time they met was when they were 5 and 6 weeks old, back in May (I did a post on it if you are curious).
To set the scene for you I must let you know a little information on Grace. She is the youngest of 4 kids and 8 grandchildren. When Cherry, Barron, and I went to see her the entire Watkins clan was there. Barron on the other hand is the first child and grandchild, his play time is with dogs!!! When Barron and Grace first saw each other Grace was soooo excited.

Here is her reaction:

Unfortunately, here is Barron's reaction:

Grace is very vocal and Barron usually is, but while he was there he was pretty quiet. Barron eventually settled down and started getting use to all of the loud noises and kids running around.

But for the most part he new he couldn't take his eyes off of her. He pretty much starred at her the entire time with his hands in his mouth studying her. It was sweet.

I am sure there are going to be more posts on Grace in the future. Hopefully we will not be as shy the next time.

Thanksgiving

When we arrived on Tuesday we arrived to an empty house. The Krutz's had left to see the arrival of Patrick Krutz II. It was a weird start to our holiday week but the end result was wonderful with an Egg Bowl win on Bryan's birthday!!! Here are a few pics of our week:

Barron was being really loud so we decided to pack him up in the trunk for our drive to Oxford.:)

Bryan blowing out the cake in the box. Shortly after this pic Barron reached down and grabbed the cake before Bryan could stop him. We got blue icing everywhere.

We were excited to get to hang out with the Lyon's family. Here is Michael and Jennifer giving me a break and holding Barron.

Enjoying the Win!!!

Thomas Patrick Krutz II

This past week was a big one for the Krutz family. Not only was it our first Thanksgiving with Barron, but we also welcomed a new member into our family. On Tuesday night, Barron's cousin was born; Thomas Patrick Krutz II. We are so excited for Rebecca and Patrick and cannot wait to make many memories with him.