Andrew's 9 Month Birthday

So our monthly "Watch Andrew Grow" photo shoots are becoming increasingly difficult.  The little man just won't sit still.  Click here for our attempt at some 9 month shots.  

Andrew continues to grow big and strong.  We're anxious to see his official stats at his 9 month check-up on Monday.  He's still army crawling, can pull up from the sitting position and we've found him standing in his crib.  He couldn't quite figure out how to get down so he had to cry out for help.  He's starting to 'walk' around our ottoman coffee table while holding on.  He has 8 teeth (yes, that is a LOT for his age) and when he shows his pearly whites he looks like he's 19 months instead of 9.  He's been a bit of a picky eater lately, but we're excited to see how he handles some 'adult' food soon.  Andrew LOVES other little people.  He goes wild when he sees anyone under the age of 2.  

Click here to see some other random shots from the past month.  We can't believe how quickly the past 9 months have gone by!  

Gibbons Family Visit

Grandma and Pop Gibbons came for a quick visit this weekend since they will be out of town when we make a trip to Atlanta next weekend.

Andrew enjoyed hanging out with them while his dad was running the Blue Ridge Relay. Here are some pictures of the little man and his adoring grandparents.

Say Cheese!

Andrew made his first trip to his dad's home state of Wisconsin last weekend. We had a great time hanging out with our Wisconsin family and introducing Andrew to everyone. Some of the highlights of the trip included:

1) Andrew was an amazing traveler - the only noise he made on the plane was hysterical laughter (playing peekaboo with the lady next to us). He slept through the landing in both Wisconsin and Charlotte (see pic below).

2) We hung out with Andrew's Aunt Melissa and Uncle Shawn and attended their boat party on Lake Geneva.

3) Andrew got to meet his great-Grandparents and several other family members and friends. Four generations of Martin men in the same place made for some great photo opportunities.

It was a great trip and we hope to go back soon. Thanks to Melissa and Shawn for letting us convert their bedroom into a nursery for the weekend! For the full photo album, click here.