Mason's stats at 9 months:
Wt~ 25 lb 10 oz (99.2 %)
Ht~30 in (96%)
Head~ 18 in (94%)
~eats half table food, half baby food
~still takes 3 bottles/day- this is going to be a tough transition to get rid of at 12 months
~2 naps/day at about 2 hrs each
~sleeps 10-11 hrs at night
I am so very blessed to have a child who will eat anything I put in his mouth. There is nothing that he wont eat! His favorites include: sweet potatoes, yogurt (although sometimes it makes him throw up), cheese, green beans, oatmeal, and bananas. Preparing meals definately requires more thought as we can now feed Mason most things that we cook. This means that we have cooked much healthier in the past month...good for M and for Kyle and I! I have to admit there are times that we are lazy and still revert to feeding him just baby food, but I try to add table food to most meals. We are a big fan of the Tyler Florence meals... they are a good portion size and have alot of great options. The only odd thing that we have run into as far as feeding goes is his reaction to yogurt. He absolutely LOVES it... but about an hour after he eats it he usually throws it up. I thought maybe we were giving him too large of a portion so we cut back- that didnt work. We stopped feeding it to him for a couple weeks thinking maybe he wasn't ready for it- that didn't work either. I finally called the Pediatrician and he said that it was no big deal (some babies just react different to dairy) and to keep feeding it to him. I know Mason was very happy to know that he didn't have to stop with the yogurt! M is improving with the sippie- he can hold it on his own but doesn't really know how to tip it up to make water come out of it. Same thing with the bottle- he actually prefers to hold it but unfortunately that makes feeding take forever!
He also loves playing in the cabinets (I have designated one cabinet in each room for him to play in), the laundry basket, his johnny jumper, the dishwasher, the walker, with the dog, and his new favorite is playing in boxes. I did alot of online Christmas shopping this year and I love getting the packages in the mail not really because it's a present but because it means Mason has a new box to play with.
This past month he has developed a very special bond with Kyle. While I am the one that comforts him/provides his daily needs, Kyle is the one thay plays with him. He lights up when Kyle walks in the room! Kyle has taught him dada (I told him to start teaching him mama but I think he is holding off on purpose) as well as how to give a high five! Guess he has a magic touch that I apparently don't have! He "talks" a good bit now- I have no idea what he is saying but I guess in his baby mind it makes sense to him.
