Our Crazy Life: 9 Months!

Mr Zed is 9 months old! (Okay, he was 9 months on the 9th, but I have been lazy and have been trying to do a family update/rant blog and kinda felt obligated to finish that before starting this one. Naturally that one is only 1/2 way done... )
Zacharey is changing so much day to day, he so clever- too clever. He crawls, walks around furniture, can stand without support. He climbs and can crawl up stairs. He looks for hidden objects, he eats EVERYTHING he can get his hands on (and stuff in his gob before I catch him). He also has three teeth! His third popped through the day after his first two!
Although we were avoiding grains, he is now getting them. I figured after he had already helped himself to some spilled floor cheerios, the damage was done. No sense avoiding something he has already had.
He has two different laughs, a mocking/amused 'heh heh heh' and his Klingon belly laughs, you really have to work for.
He loves his stroller rides but definitely prefers his Ergo (I would honestly die without the Ergo).
We have started a parent and tot swimming lesson and he LOVES it. It is so great to have an activity *just* for him. Yes, we do other things, but let's be honest. Mother Circle? For me. Friday playgroup? For me. Friday Walking Group? Also for me!
It makes for a busy weekly schedule, but getting out of the house (and forcing other moms to coffee-yes, I am using the word coffee as a verb, instead of a noun. Coffee should always be a verb, to coffee is an action. A beautiful, beautiful action.) is good for everyone.
Unfortunately because Zacharey is so active and mobile, our days at Mother Circle are seriously numbered. This is both happy and sad. Mostly sad. It is great that Zacharey is growing and learning, but it sucks that we will be given the boot in one of my most favourite activities. I will really miss my social time and the coffee dates after. Zacharey has met a lot of friends, and so have I.
He had his 9th month well baby with the Pediatrician. At 9 months old, Zacharey is 17lbs 6oz exactly one whole pound up form his 8th month weigh in. He has jumped up to *just* under the 15th percentile! His head had no growth and he lost more height, which is impossible so I am going on his previous measurements.
Weight 17lbs 6oz
Length 72cm (28.35 inches)
Head 45cm (17.72 inches)
We are still breastfeeding and have zero plans to stop any time soon. He is starting to irritate me when he nurses though. Pinching, slapping and his nursing gymnastics get really old fast. We are working on introducing nursing manners.
As for sleep, some nights are better than others, but he is still a lousy sleeper. I frequently need to remind myself that this is normal behaviour and that it wont last forever. We are letting him figure out his own schedule. He is usually 'down for the night' at 8pm and will wake between 11pm and 1am (1am being super rare) for a feeding. After that initial stretch it is not uncommon for him to wake once an hour to eat. He usually goes back to sleep right away which is nice. We try for two naps a day, again going on his schedule. He is usually up around 7am and is ready for his first nap around 10am. If I am lucky he will sleep for an hour. He usually takes his second nap around 1:30pm and sometimes needs waking at 3pm so we can leave to pick up his brothers. Once he figures out this whole sleep thing and realizes he really doesn't need to nurse like a newborn all night I will be less grumpy and will probably be able to survive on less coffee.