How did this happen? He's 3/4 of the way to a year old. Wow.
This big boy is the sweetest baby Here are some highlights about D this month:
He has a spotty birthmark on his left calf.
Davis knows his name and looks towards us when we say it.
He LOVES to share his food and reaches out to feed others.....especially to one fat toad of a dog. :)
He has his pincer grasp down.
Davis is almost crawling and can get up on all fours, but mostly rotates and rolls around. However, he is seriously almost walking. He just needs one finger to hold onto and he is off...racing around the house with us by his side.
He chases Cal, the dogs, balls, and toy cars around while he walks.
He will not drink my pumped milk or formula at daycare. I've tested out real milk with him and he loves it....but I can't give it to him for another month and a half. Until then, the doctor has reassured me that he's getting all he needs from me in the morning and evening and isn't lacking in the nourishment department. At least he eats well at daycare.....a lot. A lot.
He's started waving this month and I love it. He smiles so big when he waves. It doesn't matter if he knows the person or not, he gives everybody big waves......such a sweet, happy boy!
He imitates my intonation and says "hiiiiiiiii" sometimes when he waves.
He's trying to clap, but hasn't mastered it yet.
He has 6 teeth, but we only ever see the bottom two. I have to peel his top lip back in order to get a peek at the other four!
He says "b-b-b-b-b-b-b" for "ball", quite frequently. I think we could almost say this is his first word, which ironically was also Cal's first word!
I swear he's a lefty. He points and explores books, toys, etc. with his left hand. Even if his right hand is right there, he'll usually reach over and use his left to turn the page.
He turns pages in books.
He's a great sleeper! He usually sleeps from 7pm to about 5am and once I nurse him, he goes back down for a few hours.
He's started pointing at things lately! He really wants to communicate!
Davis is starting to throw big tantrums and is such a screech owl when we have to sit him down vs. walking him around. He is becoming quite vocal and lets us know when he doesn't like something!!
When he's tired, he'll usually start biting my shoulder with his 6 sharp puppy teeth.
He is wearing mostly 2T clothing still, but can fit into some 3T tops. I bought him a pair of Puma sneakers because his crib shoes just don't cut it when we're outdoors. He's wearing a size 5, which are a little big but he scoots around in them without a problem.
When I took him to his 9 month appointment, they took his stats:
height: 30.25" (98%ile)
weight: 25.6# (99%ile)
So basically, we are raising a tank. We love this endlessly cheery little baby. He wants to talk to us and walk so badly....just like his big bro. Davis, we love you baby boy. Don't grow up too fast!
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