9 Month update

I can't believe 9 months has already gone by! Martez is setting new milestones every month. He finally cut his first tooth about 6 weeks ago and now has 4. He started with the 2 bottom teeth in the middle and then decided to cut his 2 canine teeth at the top. He won't sit still long enough for me to get a good picture of it, but it looks quite funny. I just went to the dentist yesterday, and he said he has never heard of this before...usually they cut the 2 top middle teeth first and the canines don't come in until about 15 months. He told me I might want to have any x-ray done if the middle teeth don't come in the next couple of months...what a little stinker. Martez is closer and closer to walking. He plays this fun game with himself where he will let go of whatever he is holding on to and see how long he can stand (smiling and laughing the entire time). He gets so excited the longer he stands...so cute! He also rocks back and forth while he is holding on to something and lifts up his leg like he wants to take a step, but he just can't get the coordination to do it. I will have to post a video of it so you all can see. I am sure he will be running all over the place before we know it. He has finally expanded his vocabulary from DADA to NANA and then BABA and finally MAMA!!!! I thought mama would never come, but I guess he was saving the best for last :). Martez also loves to eat. Anytime he sees us eating he is at our feet begging for a bite regardless of the last time he ate. I can't really say if there is something that he likes to eat the most, because he eats anything and we haven't found anything he doesn't like...oink oink! He goes for his 9 month appointment next Monday, so I will update you all on his measurements.