9 Months
Approximately 21lbs.
Likes:
bathtime
being snuggled and tickled
B-I-N-G-O
pulling up on the bathtub
his food pouches
exploring new toys & other items
being near Mama
Month 9 went by at lightning speed! I feel like I saw more change in our sweet little boy this month than most others. I'll try to remember it all here. We moved into our new home this month, so some things are a bit of a blur!
This month was a much healthier month. Even with the cold weather, we've hardly had a sniffle. And we are humbled by and grateful for that. We haven't seen the pediatrician for his 9 month well-visit yet but that's coming up soon. Isaiah is in size 12-18 month clothes and cute little size 3 shoes :)
Isaiah is a busy little bee, constantly crawling to new things around the house (which is why it's taking forever to unpack!) and moving from all fours to sitting and back again. He prefers to "army crawl" because it's faster but he'll occasionally get up on all fours. This month he mastered pulling up on things! He's so proud of himself, too. He first pulled up on the bathtub and has since pulled up on our couch and attempted quite a few other things. My parents bought Isaiah a walker a couple months ago, but this month he figured out that thing can move! Thankfully, he hasn't figured out he can leave the room so he wanders around the kitchen in it while I clean or cook. Otherwise, he's into the drawers which he also mastered opening this month :)
One of the more challenging, yet rewarding, parts of the month was that Isaiah got three teeth! He has one on the bottom as well as his top front teeth. Cute! And it looks as if he's got two more trying to break through on the bottom. He's not too happy about it. He loves chewing on his wooden toys for comfort and we use some natural quick-dissolving teething tablets (thanks Ashley Chambers for the recommendation!) when it gets too tough. Since all my momma friends' babies got teeth at 5 or 6 months, I was glad to see those babies come in.
His favorite "word" is ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, although he doesn't seem to be saying it with much correlation to me! He still says ba-ba often and sometimes pa-pa. He's constantly chatting and it's adorable. He plays very well independently when I'm getting some work done and it's really neat to watch him explore. Some of his favorite toys are a set of stacking cups (thanks Mrs. Rita!), a pair of rattling bugs, balls, and his wooden choo choo train (thanks Papaw!). He's grown a much greater interest in reading books this month and we stop several times a day to read. He still likes to eat the books, but he'll listen to the story first :)
Bathtime is still one of his very favorite things. He loves splashing and playing with his rubber ducks. The wetter the better! He is also still fascinated with puppy dogs. We met a few peoples' dogs this month and he was overjoyed. I can hear the "I want a puppy" coming in a few years! He's developed a new favorite song to pair with his Filipino song...B-I-N-G-O! We sing it fifty times every. time. we. get. in. the. car. He hates riding in the car for more than 5 minutes. I hate it too. It's literally the most stressful part of my day. We actually don't even leave home that much to avoid it. If anyone has any advice for car distraction, we're open to it :) One of the sweetest moments of the month was when we were gone for a weekend and came back home. Isaiah got so excited when I sat him down in the living room floor to play; like he was so glad to be home. We loved the little glimmer in his eye.
Isaiah loves to eat! He's still nursing about every 3 hours during the day and has really taken to solids as well. We started experimenting more with finger foods this month rather than purees and he's loved it. He's mastered eating a banana and has tried other things like chicken, lamb, and turkey, cheese, potatoes, and broccoli. And he LOVES hummus. But his favorite thing of all is blends from these little organic food pouches that I scored for 25 cents a piece! He's learned to squeeze them and feed them to himself and he is o so proud. His favorite flavors are spinach-pear-mango and banana-coconut-prune. Yum, right? He also still loves drinking water from his straw cups.
Finally, in his ninth month of life, Isaiah slept through the night! He went to bed at 8 and didn't wake until the sun was coming up. And even went back to sleep until about 7:30. It was glorious. Sadly, that was a one night fiasco. As for the rest of the month, he's been waking very frequently at night. We're hoping for a break soon. I'm pooped :) He's been napping well though, so I can't complain too much. He takes about a 30-45 minute nap in the morning and a 1-2 hour nap in the afternoon. And he sleeps around 11 broken hours at night. Since we moved he's still been sleeping in our bed at night until he gets used to his new home. The first time he woke up from a nap in his crib he was terrified so we're taking things slowly. I plan to let him sleep through the night in his crib once we're more settled after the holidays. We'll see how it goes. I'll miss my little snuggle bug, but I can't deny that I'll love having some space in the bed again. And since Isaiah likes to put his head in his daddy's armpit at night, I'm sure Josh won't mind a little space too :) I'll update on that in a month or two!
Finally, in his ninth month of life, Isaiah slept through the night! He went to bed at 8 and didn't wake until the sun was coming up. And even went back to sleep until about 7:30. It was glorious. Sadly, that was a one night fiasco. As for the rest of the month, he's been waking very frequently at night. We're hoping for a break soon. I'm pooped :) He's been napping well though, so I can't complain too much. He takes about a 30-45 minute nap in the morning and a 1-2 hour nap in the afternoon. And he sleeps around 11 broken hours at night. Since we moved he's still been sleeping in our bed at night until he gets used to his new home. The first time he woke up from a nap in his crib he was terrified so we're taking things slowly. I plan to let him sleep through the night in his crib once we're more settled after the holidays. We'll see how it goes. I'll miss my little snuggle bug, but I can't deny that I'll love having some space in the bed again. And since Isaiah likes to put his head in his daddy's armpit at night, I'm sure Josh won't mind a little space too :) I'll update on that in a month or two!
He still loves to be close to mama, but Daddy has the best tickles in the world. He belly laughs so hard and we just melt. Being parents is the best!
Isaiah,
You are 3/4 of a year old and I can hardly believe it! We moved into our new apartment this month and you seemed to have already claimed it as "home". You've opened every drawer that you can reach and squirmed around on every inch of the floor it seems. You love when I open the blinds in the morning and when we sit and play in your room. You are so funny and cuddly. Your Uncle Alan came to visit us this month and you loved laughing at him. You like to "fist bump" and "talk" to him. I wish you could stay little forever, yet can't wait to see the young man you become all at the same time. I'm head over heels for your sweet smile and your laugh brings me deep joy. Thanks for keeping your daddy and me smiling, even through the midst of this stressful move. We love you.
Love, Mama
Isaiah,
You took a turn for the worse last night. After this month without much sickness, you had a terrible night of sleep. I don't think your mom slept much either. I would ask her if she wanted me to hold you and the second she lifted you off her chest, you started crying until you were back on her. It's sweet to see how much you love and want her so, even being sick. Nevertheless, we took you to the doctor knowing that you were far from your normal self. They tested you, and you have the flu. They said it would run its course in 5-7 days, and we got you some medicine that should knock a couple of days off of that time frame. We're in Corinth now for Thanksgiving tomorrow. It should be low key as we will try to avoid too many folks. We haven't met too many people that like the flu. We do like you though. You've still been such a joy. It's been a challenging month trying to figure out how "to do" America, and like Mom mentioned, you can light up our face amidst a lot of the things we let get to us. Thank you Isaiah. I'm thankful you're here with us, bud.
Love, Daddy
Isaiah,
You are 3/4 of a year old and I can hardly believe it! We moved into our new apartment this month and you seemed to have already claimed it as "home". You've opened every drawer that you can reach and squirmed around on every inch of the floor it seems. You love when I open the blinds in the morning and when we sit and play in your room. You are so funny and cuddly. Your Uncle Alan came to visit us this month and you loved laughing at him. You like to "fist bump" and "talk" to him. I wish you could stay little forever, yet can't wait to see the young man you become all at the same time. I'm head over heels for your sweet smile and your laugh brings me deep joy. Thanks for keeping your daddy and me smiling, even through the midst of this stressful move. We love you.
Love, Mama
Isaiah,
You took a turn for the worse last night. After this month without much sickness, you had a terrible night of sleep. I don't think your mom slept much either. I would ask her if she wanted me to hold you and the second she lifted you off her chest, you started crying until you were back on her. It's sweet to see how much you love and want her so, even being sick. Nevertheless, we took you to the doctor knowing that you were far from your normal self. They tested you, and you have the flu. They said it would run its course in 5-7 days, and we got you some medicine that should knock a couple of days off of that time frame. We're in Corinth now for Thanksgiving tomorrow. It should be low key as we will try to avoid too many folks. We haven't met too many people that like the flu. We do like you though. You've still been such a joy. It's been a challenging month trying to figure out how "to do" America, and like Mom mentioned, you can light up our face amidst a lot of the things we let get to us. Thank you Isaiah. I'm thankful you're here with us, bud.
Love, Daddy
Disclaimer: The paragraph about good health
and no sniffles was true of the ninth month, but before I could finish writing
the post, the tenth month came and so did the FLU. The past couple days have
been yuck, but we're on the upswing :)
