Ariv Raja Gautam - Month 9

What an amazing past 9 months - we are truly in awe of you and all you have done just in the last month! You and your didi keep us on our toes and there is never a dull moment. You are still such a happy and chill baby and bring so much joy into our lives. 

It has been a busy past month planning for our upcoming move to Columbus in a few weeks. Not only have you started to crawl but also pulling yourself up to stand. You are moving so much we had to 'box' you into a little play area in the living room. You love love love to play with balls and still love your food. You like to have something in your hand when you are eating so we have been experimenting with you feeding yourself! You make a huge mess every meal but its so fun watching you eat and try new flavors. When you really love something you make a 'mmmm' sound. 

You have fomo when one of us is spending time with your Didi and have started to grunt/squeal in frustration so we come to pick you up. As the weather has gotten nicer, you have spent a lot more times outdoors and are starting to experience new terrain in the grassy parks. You seem to be an outdoorsy baby like your sister but still wary of the sun. 

You are very curious and love to watch everything that is happening around you - always with a big smile on your face. Your smile lights up the room and makes everyone around you happy. Your grandparents love to coax out your smile when you are on facetime. 

This next month will bring about a lot of exciting changes and we are excited to see how much more you grow! We love you so much!