Happy 9 Months, my sweet boy

I simply can NOT believe that today my sweet boy turned 9 months old. I can honestly say that I have NO idea where those 9 months have gone. I feel like a broken record because that's all I talk about. But, it really is just CRAZY how time has just FLOWN.
I feel like in the last month Carter has really grown up. Lots of things happened in his 8 month. He began to crawl and pull up. He is ALL over the place these days. I am not able to keep my eyes off of him for 2 seconds. Yes, he is a naughty little monkey sometimes! HA! :)
The other day he stood up with NO help and stood there for a good 5 seconds. I think he is going to be an early walker. Not sure how I feel about that!!!! Although I am not sure how much more my back can handle. HA! So, I may need him to walk sooner than later. :)
He is SO independent. He wants to do things HIMSELF. That includes eating. He won't hardly let me spoon feed him anything. He wants to use his hands and do it himself.
He is also very determined. NOT sure how that's going to be when he is a 2 year old. My Mom looked at me the other day and said, "hes going to get a lot of spankings when he is older." HAHAH. NAUGHTY little thing, I tell ya!
Tomorrow we go to the doctor for our 9 month check up. Can't wait to see how much he has grown since his 6 month appointment. (Which I feel like was just yesterday!)
Here are some pictures I snapped of him. (These are not my 365 pictures!)

Sweet book from Nana and Pappy!

Love these two boys!

Remembered me saying he was determined....

Look at the back of his hair! Curling up!

My HANDSOME 9 Month Old!!!

STUCK!

CURLS!!!

My sweet sweet Carter,
Everyday I fall more and more in love with you. You are such an amazing little critter. You are always studying and looking at things. I think you are going be a computer nerd just like your daddy. HA! :)
Even though you can be very naughty, you have the CUTEST personality and are 99.99% of the time SMILING and LAUGHING.
I love you more than anything in this world, sweet angel!