Ninth Month

Henry has changed so much over the past month. He LOVES to stand and he's really good at it as long as he's holding on to something stable. We have to stay nearby though as his balance isn't 100% yet. He really enjoys "walking" when we hold his hands, but don't you dare let go!

 

He did decide, either due to teething or an ear infection, that he will not drink out of a bottle any longer. This broke my heart into a million little pieces as I really enjoyed this time with him. We've made several attempts at the sippy cup, but he hasn't quite figured out how it works yet. We're hoping that he will kick the ear infection and try the sippy cup soon. He is a fantastic eater and especially loves fruit and oatmeal. Among his faves are apples, mango, papaya and cranberry. I'm still making all of his foods, except for yogurt. Judging by his waistline, I'm a good cook. Hee hee! 

Oh and a side story: Henry's very interested in what we're eating, especially when he's sitting in your lap. The other night we were eating BBQ at my parents' house. Well I was tearing up some potato salad when Henry started grabbing at my fork.  I couldn't turn the boy down and wanted to share the greatness that is Ge-Gee's homemade potato salad. You can see how it all played out. Ha ha!

He's a slow learner though as he kept going back for more

Henry is still a champion sleeper, but we have noticed some changes. He doesn't nap as long as he did in the past, usually 2 hour stretches in the afternoons. Sometimes we get lucky and he'll snooze for 3 hours in the afternoons, but we never count on that. He still catnaps in the mornings, which usually last 30 minutes to an hour. He will also sleep just about anywhere if he's tired. If he's still ready to play, forget about it. He will party until HE'S ready to go to sleep.

He loves bath time and it's one of our favorites too. It's so enjoyable to watch him explore how water works and to see him try to save the water from going down the drain. Eileen always hangs out near the tub which makes him really happy.

Although Henry is still very much a Mama's Boy, he's learned that his Daddy is very entertaining. He gets so giddy with excitement when Mike makes faces or funny noises at him. He loves playing Superman where Mike zooms him around the room. They play peek-a-boo and tickle monster which almost always ends up with a case of the hiccups from the uncontrollable laughter. He has the best belly laugh I've ever heard. I wish I could bottle it up and keep it forever.

He loves hanging out in the walker, especially when he can chase an unsuspecting cat or dog. Poor Eileen has been charged at many times. She's pretty fast when she needs to be. :)

 

 

Milestones:

 

• stands with assistance
• army crawls, but only when it's really important (i.e. to get to the cord he's not supposed to play with)
• still teething. He started in the latter part of his 8th month but still no teeth!
• Mimics us when we blow raspberries.
• Learned how to sit up in the bouncy seat and grab nearby toys off the floor
• Grabs the pull chains that hang from the ceiling fan but hasn't quite figured out how to pull them.
• First haircut!
• Wearing 9-12 month clothes and a few 18 month tops and tight fitted pjs. Size 4 shoes. Size 3 diapers, size 4 night time diapers.

Stats:

weight (1/17) 21 lbs. 10 ounces (with clothes on)