9 Months

Hello Benni bear!

By the time I get this posted, it’ll likely be your 9 month birthday (or later). Happy Birthday! The last month was full of love, laughs and cuddles. Your Yipao came and visited for two whole weeks. Yipao loves you soo much – I think you remembered her from last time, because you went to play with her right away. When Yipao is here, it’s like a vacation for all of us. Mama and Baba get to sleep in a little and you don’t need to go to daycare.

We went apple picking at Pine Tree Farms with Yipao and met up with Lisa, Brian and Max. Max is 6 months older than you but he looks way older! You enjoyed your first apple pie and apple donut. Max enjoyed apple pie and ice cream. Yum Yum In addition, we went on a hay ride and listened to the renaissance choir. You seemed to really enjoy the music.

We also went pumpkin picking as well the following week. You were fascinated by the corn and a bit confused sitting next to all the pumpkins, very cute.

Yipao spoiled you the entire time. She held you for every nap. At daycare, you only sleep for 20-30 minutes. At home, you slept at least 1 – 1.5 hours per nap. Lucky ducky. At night, you cuddled with Yipao as well. You also squiggled so much that you nearly pushed Yipao off the bed, little squiggler J

This week was your first week back at daycare. You’ve been transitioning to the Roo room and today is your first full day in the Roo room. Sounds like you are doing great. The only part you don’t like is towards the end of the day when all the kids are around the table and it’s really loud.

Another first this week – waterbabies. Both mama and baba went in the pool with you. The waterbabies class is at the Courage Center and the water is always a warm 90 degrees. For your very first swim class, you did great! We were singing and splashing with the other waterbabies. You had a ton of fun – watching the water, kicking and splashing, making all sorts of waves.

You went in for your 9 month checkup and everything is a-ok! You gave Dr Inman some smiles and giggles as he was checking you out.

Development update:
-You’ve got crawling down
-You still love your puffs, fruits and veggie baby food. Not a fan of the chicken meal baby food. We started to feed you solids: apples, spinach ravioli, sweet potato, which you really like.
-You’re down to one bottle at night now and although you sleep with us, you don’t like the cuddling as much. I think you’re growing up too quickly!
-At school, you love music class and playing with balls and blocks
-You’re starting to jibber jabber more, usually mmm’s mamamamama, sometimes babababababa
-You’re 18lb 10 oz, (20th percentile), 27 ¾ in (30th percentile) and your head is in the 50th percentile (like mommy) hehe

We love you so much!!!