Wednesday, October 23, 2013

9 months

Stats:  At my 9 month appointment, I'm 21lbs 1oz (60%), 29.75 inches (90%), 17.9 inch head circumference (60%).  Pretty much in 9-12 clothes now.   

Days:  Waking up around 7:30, eating, and back down for a nap around 8:30 or 9:00.  Eating about every three hours or so, for a total of 30 ounces.  Taking two or three naps a day, ranging from an hour to two and a half hours, with the evening nap being hit or miss.  I spend most of my awake time quickly crawling everywhere, especially to the window to look outside.  Then I pull myself up and stand there for a while.  We still go on a two mile stroll around the neighborhood lots of days.  The big difference now is that the nanny and her toddler come to watch me during the afternoon. 

The Physical:  I started crawling at exactly 8 months!  Once I figured that out, things really got fun around here.  Now I'm pulling up on everything I can, and then letting go and testing my balance.  A few days before I turned 9 months, I stood up by myself without holding onto anything at all.  I stayed there for about 30 seconds.  I also have four teeth!  Two bottom, two top.  They came in at 6 months, 7 months, and the last two at 8 months.

The Verbal:  I'm doing lots of grunting lately, like a caveman.  I also squeal loudly when I get excited about something, most often when dad comes into the room.  I'm super ticklish, and have a huge grin that shows off my teeth.

Food:  Five bottles a day and still loving baby food.  Eating about six ounces of purees.  Vegetables, fruit, yogurt, and some meat mixed in.  I'm finally getting the hang of grabbing puffs and yogurt melts and getting them into my mouth.

Toys:  Favorites lately include the activity table that lights up, makes sounds, and is annoying to everyone but small children, anything that spins when I touch it, my toy laptop, and of course, any real remotes and phones I can get my hands on while no one is looking.  The swing has been taken down, and I'm too big for the bouncer now.  I like my exersaucer for short periods of time.

Baths:  Still loving bath time.  I splash around and make sure to get everything good and soaked.  I'm in an inflatable tub that sits on the counter.  I'm not a big fan of getting out and getting dressed, because that's when they attack me with lotion.

Nights:  After a bath and bottle around 7:00, I get a little baby food and play in the floor for a few more minutes.  I've been in the crib since about 7 months and now I'm in a sleep sack instead of a swaddle.  Mom and Dad stay in my room a little while after putting me in my crib.  I stand up and fall down and bounce around to keep them entertained.  I'm still a big fan of white noise and also a sound machine that plays music in the crib.  Sometimes I takes me a while to close my eyes, but I don't fuss.  I stay asleep most of the time from 7:30-7:30 and wake up happy and ready to start the day.