Time has been going by way too fast these days. But in a good way; I am excited to watch James grow up and interact more and more as his world gets bigger and bigger. And today there is much to celebrate - he is a very healthy, happy 9 month old baby and I couldn't ask for anything more!
Today was his well baby checkup and everything went pretty well - (with the exception of me needing to duck out to the restroom for a couple minutes - that was not so good. But the pediatrician got to have a first-hand experience with James' separation anxiety, so hey - there you go).
Weight: 17.9 lbs, and Height: 29 inches. Yep, he's a little string bean still, even with the transition to formula. But it's looking to be more genetic than anything else. He certainly doesn't get his slim figure from myself, so I guess we have Daddy to thank. I definitely see basketball in James' future childhood....
And thank goodness for not having shots this time around. Good news is, James has been cleared to start citrus foods, since there are no allergies on either side of the family. More for his palate (as if he isn't eating enough!!!)
As for his development, everything is going well. Although still not crawling, I have been taking James to playgroup for the past 2 weeks and he is really blossoming from the experience. He is now getting on all fours from a sitting position and kicking his legs out in a desperate attempt to move forward. Sometimes he gets frustrated and actually ends up pushing himself backward, but I can tell that he is on a mission!
Other fun things that James likes to do:
*share his food with the dog
*throw his toys at the dog
*throw his pacifier out of the crib
*play with his busy box in the middle of the night
*say "Mama" and "BaBa"(to pretty much everything and everyone)
*laugh at nothing in particular
*roll a ball back and forth
*pull everything out of his toybox and put them back in
and of course, scream bloody murder when he doesn't feel like taking a nap.
But we still love you, James!!!!
Happy 9 months!
