At his 9 month checkup, Alex weighed in at 19 pounds, 1 oz. He is 28.5 inches long.
This month's highlights:
- Alex got 3 new teeth - all on top. One more is working its way down on top. Once that tooth comes in, Alex will have a total of 6 teeth. (Very, very SHARP teeth - Brian compares Alex's bite to that of a pit bull!)
- Alex is able to pull himself to a standing position, and will walk around the edges of furniture or toys (while holding on).
- Shakes his head "no".
- Dances when he hears music.
- Picks up fruit or veggie puffs and feeds himself.
- Moved on to "Stage 3" foods.
- Learned to crawl up stairs (oops!!).
- Waves "bye-bye".
- Says "ma-ma" and "da-da" - we are still trying to determine if it's with meaning.
- Likes to explore the apartment -- very fond of opening drawers and cabinets in kitchen.
- Races around the island in the kitchen - loves it if we crawl behind and "chase" him.
- Is learning to share with his friend Thomas.
Below are some pics from this month.
