The Carlos Family: Easton is 9 months big!

Our little guy has quickly transformed from a quiet infant into an active almost toddler. Easton has earned the new nickname "crawling mess" because he injures himself multiple times daily! The twins didn't experience the amount of falls and I'm talking hard falls like little E. The boy tries so hard to keep up with his brother and sister that he forgets his limitations and doesn't learn from his falls! Needless to say both Daddy and I are constantly chasing after him doing our best to keep him safe. Clayton and Chloe even run around the house closing doors and making sure Easton doesn't climb the stairs. The supposed amazing retract-a-gate I ordered to keep Easton in the family room since we can't block off the stairs was an epic failure, so while we wait for the new gate to come, we are all on high alert! Here's some highlights from our Easton James' eighth month:

Easton can clap and he's so proud of himself when he does. So stinkin' cute.
Easton is growing like a weed: 19.11 pounds; 28 1/4 inches; and his small little head circumference has grown from the first to the fourth percentile. He can thank his daddy for his little head!
He is a total and complete mommy's boy. Easton doesn't take his eyes off of me, ever. His newest trick is to crawl to Mommy and climb up my legs. How can I not oblige to his request when he stares up at me with his beautiful blue eyes and precious smile?
While he was spoiled with lots of new age appropriate toys, E much prefers Clayton's toys. Clayton, of course being the territorial two and a half year old that he is, is not a happy camper about that. Sharing is definitely the ever present theme in our house!
Easton loves watching Clayton and Chloe play and often erupts in fits of sweet laughter as he watches them.
He loves Chloe and Chloe loves him. She willingly shares her toys with him, smothers him in kisses, and tries to be his "mommy."
Easton is quickly growing out of his 9 and 6-12 month clothes and is wearing size 4 diapers.
He eats 3-4 ice cubes of food for each meal and still nurses like champ. We have introduced one bottle a day of Earth's Best formula. As long as he's not overly tired, Easton seems to really enjoy it. My stash of frozen milk has gone down and while I do still produce enough milk, I just don't have the time or energy to add pumping back into the daily routine. I fretted over the decision, but ultimately I think it was the right one for us.
Easton naps for about 3.5 hours each day. He goes down for a morning nap by 10 and then again between 1 and 2. Nighty night time is 7 and he gets up between 7 and 8. Easton still gets up once a night around 3 (my fault--take full responsibility!), but luckily he goes right back to sleep after a few minutes of nursing, so I really can't complain. Besides his mid night hiccup, the boy does sleep wonderfully in his bed.
Along with his collection of growling sounds, which are simply adorable, Easton has ironically started saying "eeee." Still no mama or dada, but we work on it daily!
Easton loves puffs, still doesn't have a tooth (poor kid's gums are miserable), and prefers to drink water out of Clayton and Chloe's straw cups and not his own cup.
Oh and he loves riding in the wagon!