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The Sandersons

The Sandersons


My 9 month checkup was today.

 

So now I weigh 20.75 lbs and am 28.25 inches tall, both in the 80th percentile. Dr Ellis was really impressed with my growth. My vision and eyes are good, I got another hepatitis B shot, and my bloodwork shows that I might be trying to fight off a virus right now.

 

Over the next three months he set three goals for me. 1) start drinking my bottles from a sippy cup 2) more table foods - I can have everything mom and dad have as long as it isn't a choking hazard and 3) at 11 months start substituting whole milk for the formula.

A non-eating related goal that he set is to real work on my speech. He wants me to be able to say at least two words by my first birthday. So, when you see me next, let's talk. Tell me hi and bye. Tell me no if I'm doing something I shouldn't and tell me what things are like ball, block and dog. Let's get me jabbering!

(the first picture is from my visit at 5.5 months, just for a comparison - the rest are from today)

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My appointment was during my nap time so I passed out on the way home, holding my kazoo.

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What I love about you at 9 months...

What an exciting month it's been. You've gone from being a bump on a log, to being mobile! It seems like you learn something new everyday – one day you can't do something, and then all of a sudden you can do it the next day. It's like you learned it in your sleep overnight. It has been so great watching grow and learning all these new things!

What I love about you at 9 months:

  • You started pulling up on low pieces of furniture or our pants leg
  • That as soon as you learned how to pull up, you learned how to crawl. Aunt Candace helped you learn one day, and the next day you were doing it all on your own
  • And that a week or two after you pulled up, you started walking along those same low pieces of furniture – we watched in disbelief
  • The look on your face when you see me, when I'm picking you up from daycare – you are so happy to see me!
  • How you learned how to wave overnight – one morning dad waved at you, and you waived right back
  • The way you toss (or throw) things up into the air with no regard for what it is or where it lands
  • How you always want to bounce
  • That you still take two solid naps a day – one in the morning and one in the afternoon
  • Watching you crawl from room to room, following us through the house
  • Trying to find all your ticklish spots, and listening to you laugh
  • How you said "mama" and reached out for me when Aunt Kate was holding you 
  • When you roar like a lion, or mock people when they make the "ah" noise
  • Seeing you interact with the other kids at daycare
  • You started clapping, and love clapping when you're happy
  • In addition to your bottles, you're eating a plate of food for breakfast and a plate of food for dinner – and you're eating all sorts of things now – yogurt, chicken, cheese, ham, turkey, cottage cheese, bread, egg, and lots of fruits and veggies
  • How daycare wears you out and you usually fall asleep on the way home
  • How you smaile when we smile, and laugh when we laugh
  • That I was able to spend my first Mother's Day with you
  • You had the biggest belly laugh one night playing with your toys.. the hard I laughed, the harder you laughed
  • You've started making kissy noises when we do it to you first
  • Your crooked smile
  • How there's still no sign of teeth
  • Our great night at Bridgestreet where you road a Zebra on the carousel, tried ice cream, and took pictures with me in the photo booth
  • Watching you learn how to do things, like taking the rings off the stacker one-by-one. 
  • That you have your own little area in the living room that has all your toys in it. 
  • Getting you out of your crib in the morning when you are still a little snuggly
  • The way you smell after a bath.
  • How musically inclined you are - you love to play the maraccas, the tamborine, and can really go to town on the kazoo.
  • Watching you watch backyardigans - you become glued to it and love the intro song. 
  • Seeing everyone love on you. 
  • That I'm so excited to find out how you'll amaze me even more this month.