Linus turned 9 months old a few days ago. He is now mobile and scoots around the house, getting into trouble... I took him to his regular check-up and he hadn't grown that much in the past two months. Just about a pound in weight and a half an inch. So now I am adding vegetable oil in his food to give him more calories. He eats pretty well, but since he is no longer nursing at night, that cuts down some of his calories.

Speaking of not nursing anymore, I am sleeping worse than ever! Linus has been waking up every hour (literally, every hour!), just whining a bit before falling back to sleep. That, of course, wakes me up, depriving me of any continuous sleep. He will often wake up at 4.30-5.30 to nurse, sometimes falling back to sleep, sometimes not. I hardly ever fall asleep after that. In the morning I am very very tired and cranky. It was much easier when I was nursing him: at least I was able to go back to sleep right away and he only woke up a couple of times a night. *yawn* I am hoping that this will pass, otherwise I don't know what I will do. Well, besides go crazy. But about the waking up and all... Maybe he is finally getting his teeth? I have blamed teething too many times, I don't think this is it either. Might be his new skill, too. He has to wake up and practise at night.

Other than that he is doing well: he's happy like always, looooves his big brothers and likes to explore our house. :)

Linus and Aleksi watching tv.