Looks can be deceiving

Our 'little' Roman is 9 months old already.  Wow.  You'd think the second time around you'd get used to how fast the time seems to go by?  Nope. 
Tank (as Daddy affectionately sometimes calls him) went for his 9-mo check up and surprised us by being "appropriately proportioned "and average in terms of weight and height.  I say surprised because by the looks of him you'd think he was a little...shall we say, robust?  He's a solid kid that's for sure and even has a few super cute rolls to go along with that super cute dimple.  His new stats are: 17lbs 14oz and 28" long.  He's in the 12-13th% for both wt and ht.  (At 9mos Vanessa was 16lbs 14oz and 27 1/4").
He's a doll that Roman.  Laughs all the time - belly laughs!  Especially at Vanessa, who usually just turns away and says "Don't look at me Roman", to which he laughs even more at (...hmmm...purposely?).  I think she is finally starting to realize that there could be some fun in having this kid around.  This kid who thinks she is hysterical and who loves when she runs around the corner and says "boo".  I have hope yet that she'll get it and he'll soon become her built in audience. 

First swing