Monday, September 29, 2014

9 months


Weight: 18 lbs 15 oz (25th%ile)
Length: 28.6 inches (63rd%ile)
Clothing size: 6-9 months and 9 months 
Sleep: 11 hours straight
Sleeps in sleep sack in crib
Naps around 9 and 2 everyday 
Moves all around the crib
Crawls around in crib
Stands up in crib
Sleeps on stomach or side now
Milestones/Developments: 
Standing up and pulling up on everything
Super fast crawler
Climbing the stairs
Self-feeding (hand-to-mouth) and eating table food
Surprise! Happy Birthday Gigi!!
Takes big boy baths now
Teething (still no teeth)
Moved into a new car seat
First pair of shoes
Learning to "throw" the ball to Heidi
An all-around totally happy guy
Adventures: 
First trip to New York for Gigi's 80th birthday (Happy Birthday Gigi!!)
Pool (before it closed for the fall)
Hunter's 2nd birthday party
Visited mom at work
First time in the swing
Favorite things: 
Crawling (especially up the stairs)
Clapping
Hand pat to mouth to make Indian sounds
Baths
Teething toys (Sophie and anything else that can go in the mouth)
Watching people and kids in particular
Walks outside
Looking outside and watching cars drive by
Splashing in the bath and/or the pool
Making raspberries
Our doggies Heidi and Hector (loves crawling into their dog beds) 
Heidi's toys (they are much better)
Loves being out and about
Not so favorite things: 
Being strapped into anything (car seat, high chair, stroller, etc.)
Lying down on the diaper changing table and diaper changes
Teeth: Zero
Nicknames: Buddy boo (Mom), love bug (Grammy), booger (Grampy), squirt (Granddad), little man (Aunt Bernie)
Next doctors appointment: December 30 (after first birthday!!!)

Here are some pictures from the month...



Pre-shot fun at our 9 month check up