Carson - 9 Months!

Carson is a BUSY 9 month old!! 

He is still the happiest baby ever but now I'd say he also gets 

 in quite a bit of "trouble!"  

Eating:

Still nursing 6-7x a day, once in the middle of the night

Eating some solids.  I offer him solids 2-3x a day.  

He prefers to feed himself if possible.

I made some egg-free blueberry pancakes (not trying anything with eggs for a while as I am still slightly traumatized by Erik's first bite of pancake) and he thought those were exciting!!  

He doesn't have a very good "pincher grasp" yet so he picks the tiny pieces of food up by clenching them in his fist and then shoving his whole hand in his mouth, hoping to get a bit of food with the fingers.  I find this pretty hilarious!

Carson now has 5 teeth!

Sleeping:

Generally speaking he gets up once a night around 2:00 AM. I feed him and he goes back to bed until 6:00 or so (goes to bed around 7:00 or so).  

Takes two naps a day -- approximately 3 hours total.  Sometimes his schedule is screwed up due to sibling activities.  He adjusts well!  

Health:

He has been healthy this month thankfully.  He is still coughing/wheezing (has been since September) and gets the budesonide nebulizer 2x a day. I am not convinced this is making a difference and will ask about it at his 9 month check up.

Development:

He cruises fast on everything!

He can "walk" from one object to another (cough to chair) as long as he is hanging on with one hand.

Pulls up on everything even walls.

LOVES to push the wagon around and walk behind it.

Can grab things off of the floor while standing if hanging on with one hand.

Can walk while I hold only ONE of his hands!!  

I saw him take ONE step independently but he fell quickly after that.  

Walking isn't far off though!

Personality:

Carson is very busy! 

He LOVES slamming cabinets and drawers open and close, ripping up paper  sticking his hands and toys in the toilet, eating ANYTHING off of the ground (crumbs, rocks, paper, toys, etc.), throwing himself back while you hold him (it's a game!), playing peek-a-boo, playing independently.

Carson loves balls and plays catch by himself.  He throws it and crawls after it repeatedly.  He is a very busy baby but also extremely content.  He will happily play by himself for an hour if you let him.   

I think Carson has been my easiest baby by far but I envision him as an extremely busy toddler that requires a lot of chasing/attention.  We'll see! 

Stats:

20 pounds (40%)
29 inches (75%)

We love everything about you sweet Carson!