In this episode, we’re talking all about the weird, hilarious, exhausting, and unexpectedly emotional things happening at the 9-month mark — for Grayson and for us.

From zombie crawling and alligator-level diaper changes to sleep going backwards, food ending up all over Sophia’s shoulder, and the sudden arrival of full-blown baby tantrums… we’re asking the question every parent seems to ask at this stage:

Is this normal?

We also get into the emotional weirdness of hitting the 9-month milestone, why it feels strangely huge, and the little things currently saving our lives — including one scientifically-engineered baby song that works like actual sorcery.

Plus:

• Easter weekend with the family
• the food intolerance test that gave Sophia some long-awaited answers
• why Bradley is deeply offended by having “sexy little legs”
• being sick while your baby is also sick
• and why ChatGPT has basically become part of the parenting team

If you’re in the thick of baby chaos too, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

• Why 9 months feels like such a big milestone
• Grayson’s “zombie crawl” and constant wriggling
• The diaper change wrestling matches
• The face-wiping drama
• Food mess, tantrums, and baby side-eye
• Sleep regression chaos
• Sudden clinginess and separation tears
• The magic of Imogen Heap’s The Happy Song
• Sophia’s food intolerance results
• Why both Roses are sick
• The parenting questions we still definitely do not have answers to

Mentioned in this episode:

• The Happy Song by Imogen Heap
• Supply Life food intolerance testing
• Our Friday aftershow: Side Chat with the Roses

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