Emerald City Comicon

Adam and Max dorkin' it up at the Comicon

We went to the Emerald City Comicon today, and it was crazy! On one hand it was neat to see so many people all dressed up and having fun, but it was way overcrowded and hectic. Adam didn't get to do most of the things he was looking forward to because the lines were too long. It was hard to walk through the convention hall and several times I was nervous that Brenden was going to get knocked into. He did great in his new Ergo carrier. It was a splurge but it's way more comfortable for both of us.

Brenden was so good and patient today. He was so calm and laid-back the whole time, and when we had lunch he sat on his blanket and ate and played quietly until we were all finished. He started to fuss when he got tired, but as soon as we walked out of the convention hall he konked out in his carrier.

He is still a very big boy! We had his 9-month check up yesterday, and he's 36 inches tall (97% percentile) and 22 lbs, 10 oz (75% percentile). He's thinned out a lot now that he's crawling and always on the move. His doctor says his development is right on track. I was concerned because he's not eating finger foods and he gags if we try to give him the chunkier baby food, but the doctor said to let him take his time and not worry about it.

I really like our pediatrician. I get worried about the littlest things, and she's always reassuring. It's nice that I have friends with babies the same age, but sometimes that makes it a little harder because I can't help but compare. I wouldn't change a thing about Brenden, but I worry that we're doing something wrong if he's not able to do something another baby is. Tami's daughter Paityn is only 5 days older but much further along developmentally. I never thought I'd be a pushy parent but I realize I fall into that trap sometimes.