Alex at Nine Months

Here is what Alex is doing at 9 months:

• going independently from laying down to sitting up


• pulling himself to stand on furniture


• standing in his crib at naptime, screaming & refusing to lay down (this, too, shall pass...right?!)


• not really getting the point of a sippy cup, but loves to play with it & spill water. He'll take a few sips if he's really thirsty.


• making popping noises with his mouth


• babbling all the time


• saying Mama, Daddy, Dee (doggy)...and seeming to use them for the right people, although Mama & Daddy get used for a lot of things.


• giving big grins to the people he loves


• gets very excited when Daddy comes home from work


• usually sleeping through the night (8:15 PM - 6 or 6:30 AM)


• napping on a fairly regular schedule (approx 9 AM and 1 PM, but currently only after 15 minutes of standing, screaming & repeatedly being laid down)


• eating anything we put in front of him. He LOVES spicy foods like spanish rice, bits of sausage, etc.


• He just tried Froot Loops on Sunday, and he loves them. (Oops - not such a healthy choice, huh?! I bought Cheerios today. We'll see how that goes.)


• letting Mama eat some dairy products without Alex getting sick


• playing independently for 20 minutes now & then


• trying so hard to crawl, but not quite there yet


• enjoys going for walks, and gets excited when he sees his stroller


• still fitting in some of his 6-9 month clothes, but wearing some 9 - 12 month clothes, too


• discovering how to open drawers/cabinets


• loves to go grocery shopping, see all the people, and look at everything in the store


• starting to dislike getting dressed


• loves to splash in the bathtub


• fascinated by all things electronic - remotes, computer, TV


• understanding how to put balls in the holes of his toys


• losing interest in his jumperoo seat


• enjoying the walker


• loves to be outside


• loves to shred paper