9 Months Old

Holy Cow!  9 Months Old!  I can’t believe it.  I guess it’s time to start thinking about and planning his first birthday party!

9 Months Old

He’s 19lb 15oz (50th percentile), 29 1/4 inches (75th percentile).  His well check up went well and the doctor was pleased with everything except for a somewhat low iron level.  Since he’s on formula, the doctor seemed a little more concerned since there is iron in the formula but not alarmed.  We will start vitamins as soon tonight and go back in 1 month to retest.

Here are the comparison photos…

12 Weeks Old

1 Week Old

 

Things sure have changed around here in the past nine months. 

Cason can:

• Sit up and play with his toys for long periods of time
• Empty his toy box in no time flat
• “Swims” on his belly in the bath tub
• Has 2 teeth
• Eats (in the pureed form) Squash, Zucchini, Broccoli, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Lima Beans, Green Beans, Yogurt, Bananas, Apples, Pears (his fruit intake is limited because then he refuses his veggies)
• Feeds himself baby crackers, steamed broccoli, chicken (doesn’t actually eat much but he tries), bananas, celery(mostly for gnawing)
• Drinks water and juice out of a sippy cup
• Gets up on all fours, rocks, moves one hand and one knee, sometimes two knees, but not full crawling (but the baby gates are up and ready for the day he starts!)
• Despite the not crawling, finds a way to get to what he wants
• Stands when holding onto something (play table, couch, coffee table)
• Laughs, smiles, babbles (ba, da, sssss, ma, etc) and still some Dinosaur noises. Oh, and motorboat noises.

More on the crawling (or lack of) in another post!  Here are the rest of the 9month photos… I have to be fast now that he prefers to be on his belly!

The original “Pooh”, Mini Poo and Big Poo!