I always wondered after having a second baby if all the firsts are just as incredible and they were with the first born. Truly they are just as amazing. I think he learns something new everyday and definitely keeps us entertained and on our toes!
NINE MONTHS.
Likes:
We put Miles to bed between 7-8 at night. He wakes up between 6/6:30. He naps again about 8:30/9 to 11 and the again from about 1 to 3 and sneaks in some cat naps between 4-6.
The one thing is for sure is...he will let you know when he is ready to when he is ready for you to lay him down for a nap.
Personality/Temperament: He knows what he wants and he won't stop until he gets it. :) If you ask anyone, he is pretty happy baby overall. I think he's getting a little board with sitting around, he would love to get this crawling skill mastered. As far as stranger anxiety, he has a touch of it from time to time, but overall he is pretty accepting of anyone.
He is most happy: 1:1 play--he loves attention!
He is least happy: Tummy time...he just want to crawl away already!
Baby Talk/Communication: Clapping is new! When you do something he really likes he starts clapping in applause. Since he started clapping I've introduced the sign "more" so far. That sign is closest to clapping which I know is at his ability level. He has followed the sign back yet, but repetition will help build that. Our hope is for Miles to know as much or more signs than Harrison knew. Likely Miles won't be able to sign regularly for a month or two more. For now, crying does the job.
Eating: If he had teeth, man this boy would be eating EVERYTHING. I don't think he has met anything he didn't like yet. He had his bite of burger at 5 Guys a couple of weeks ago, tried some ham last night, loves mashed potatoes, yogurt, veggies and fruit. I finally have relaxed enough and I stopped cutting his puffs and yogurt bites in half. Choking is something I absolutely freak out about. I still cut Harrison's hot dogs in quarters and when he eats it without a bun. Hot dog on a bun, I am coaching him how long he needs to chew as well and having him drink with each bite. I would rather overact the underact.
Sizing him up: Miles had his 9 month well check last Friday. He weighed in at 20 lbs 1 ounce (about the 50th percentile) and measures 26 1/2 inches (5th percentile). Miles weight currently is more than Harrison weighed on his first birthday. Height wise I need to look back and see where they compare. If you take Harrison's prematurity 3 months back I think they would be pretty equal in size comparison. Currently he wears a variety of sizes, some of his carter jammie sleepers are still 6 month, onesies at 9 months and one piece outfits are 6-12 month sizes and some outfits 12 months. Diaper wise he's size 3, shoe size I have no idea (I'll need to order some soft soles for fall). Over all, he's a good sized boy.
Teeth: None. We don't expect them to pop through for another 2-3 months. My siblings and I were all late bloomers with our chompers.
Motor Skills: Miles scored almost off the chart for motor skills. He basically already has the pincher grasp that usually isn't present until 12 months. Obviously he is food driven---picking up those puff and Cheerios! I think he makes up for fine motor as rolling over and tummy play are overrated. He has to be where the action in.
Out & About: Loves people and watching things be done. He gets plenty of attention especially with the ladies and bald men.
Firsts of the month: Getting on all fours! He's so close to crawling. He gets up, starts rocking back and forth on all fours, cries and then sits back down, repeat. Music and food have been great incentives.
Fave baby gear: Tub bath chair. Every parent of a young child should own one of these. Blow up/plastic baby baths/form mats aren't worth it.
9 Month Well Check: Miles had his well baby check last Friday (a day shy of his 9 month birthday). Dr. Gerhard is very happy with Miles growth and development. He scored within normal in all categories, not even taking in account of his prematurity.
The only concern I brought to the appointment is on/off fever and fussiness which was confirmed with an ear infection. 10 days of amoxicillin should clear it up. Finally after about 3 days of the antibiotic we started to get a glimpse of our happy baby again.
NINE MONTHS.
Likes:
- Untying shoe laces/strings/bows
- Rocking back and forth
- Standing up holding on to things (with assistance)
- Listening to Harrison (big brother) sing and act goofy
- Anything that makes noise
- Cell phones are a hot item
- Petting (yanking) puppy dog fur
- Tickles/Kisses
- Swinging at the park
- Peek-A-Boo
- Stroller Rides
- All food in general
- Music
- Getting dress or having anything on his head
- Swimming in the lake/river
- Not warm enough bottles
- Long car rides
- Being cradled like a baby
- Waiting for food
- Dogs barking/too loud of noises
- Getting in a routine. So it's taken roughly 9 months to have what I can finally label as a routine...But all that matters is we got here. Sleeping, feeding and playing finally put together (for now anyways). Up until his recent ear infection he slept through the night 5-7 days a week.
- Sickness. Miles had cold type stuff that turned into an ear infection. He was crabby and pretty much didn't want anything to do with anything for about a week. I think we pretty much did everything we could possibly do to make him happy and we miserably failed. As short as the duration of sickness was, that week felt like a year.
We put Miles to bed between 7-8 at night. He wakes up between 6/6:30. He naps again about 8:30/9 to 11 and the again from about 1 to 3 and sneaks in some cat naps between 4-6.
The one thing is for sure is...he will let you know when he is ready to when he is ready for you to lay him down for a nap.
Personality/Temperament: He knows what he wants and he won't stop until he gets it. :) If you ask anyone, he is pretty happy baby overall. I think he's getting a little board with sitting around, he would love to get this crawling skill mastered. As far as stranger anxiety, he has a touch of it from time to time, but overall he is pretty accepting of anyone.
He is most happy: 1:1 play--he loves attention!
He is least happy: Tummy time...he just want to crawl away already!
Baby Talk/Communication: Clapping is new! When you do something he really likes he starts clapping in applause. Since he started clapping I've introduced the sign "more" so far. That sign is closest to clapping which I know is at his ability level. He has followed the sign back yet, but repetition will help build that. Our hope is for Miles to know as much or more signs than Harrison knew. Likely Miles won't be able to sign regularly for a month or two more. For now, crying does the job.
Eating: If he had teeth, man this boy would be eating EVERYTHING. I don't think he has met anything he didn't like yet. He had his bite of burger at 5 Guys a couple of weeks ago, tried some ham last night, loves mashed potatoes, yogurt, veggies and fruit. I finally have relaxed enough and I stopped cutting his puffs and yogurt bites in half. Choking is something I absolutely freak out about. I still cut Harrison's hot dogs in quarters and when he eats it without a bun. Hot dog on a bun, I am coaching him how long he needs to chew as well and having him drink with each bite. I would rather overact the underact.
Sizing him up: Miles had his 9 month well check last Friday. He weighed in at 20 lbs 1 ounce (about the 50th percentile) and measures 26 1/2 inches (5th percentile). Miles weight currently is more than Harrison weighed on his first birthday. Height wise I need to look back and see where they compare. If you take Harrison's prematurity 3 months back I think they would be pretty equal in size comparison. Currently he wears a variety of sizes, some of his carter jammie sleepers are still 6 month, onesies at 9 months and one piece outfits are 6-12 month sizes and some outfits 12 months. Diaper wise he's size 3, shoe size I have no idea (I'll need to order some soft soles for fall). Over all, he's a good sized boy.
Teeth: None. We don't expect them to pop through for another 2-3 months. My siblings and I were all late bloomers with our chompers.
Motor Skills: Miles scored almost off the chart for motor skills. He basically already has the pincher grasp that usually isn't present until 12 months. Obviously he is food driven---picking up those puff and Cheerios! I think he makes up for fine motor as rolling over and tummy play are overrated. He has to be where the action in.
Out & About: Loves people and watching things be done. He gets plenty of attention especially with the ladies and bald men.
Firsts of the month: Getting on all fours! He's so close to crawling. He gets up, starts rocking back and forth on all fours, cries and then sits back down, repeat. Music and food have been great incentives.
Fave baby gear: Tub bath chair. Every parent of a young child should own one of these. Blow up/plastic baby baths/form mats aren't worth it.
9 Month Well Check: Miles had his well baby check last Friday (a day shy of his 9 month birthday). Dr. Gerhard is very happy with Miles growth and development. He scored within normal in all categories, not even taking in account of his prematurity.
The only concern I brought to the appointment is on/off fever and fussiness which was confirmed with an ear infection. 10 days of amoxicillin should clear it up. Finally after about 3 days of the antibiotic we started to get a glimpse of our happy baby again.
