9 months in, 9 months out

Joe is 9 months old (for 3 more days).

He loves playing hide and go seek behind the door.

 And this bell has been the most unexpected fun thing - he's great at ringing it and will crawl all over the house with it.

 I finally got him a swimsuit for our Saturday classes. He's pretty much a professional now.

 He loves riding on Daddy's shoulders and hold onto his hair really tight!

 He loves being out & about where ever the fun is (wonder where he gets that from).

 Sometimes he likes to hang out in his duckie robe (along with the bell)

 And of course pulling up on everything he can...

 ...which means that capturing him sitting still is tough (9 month photo).

 Diaper rash = naked guitar lesson!

 And his favorite source of treasures is the dishwasher. If its open the sightest amount he will find his way in.

 Holding hands with Eliza Blanchard. We're not betrothing them yet, but the prospective in-laws are pretty cool.

His school photo composite. Hilarious, but not enough to actually purchase it...