9 Months

 

Albert turned 9 months old yesterday!

He went to the doctor yesterday for his 9-month appointment and weighed in a 21 lb, 5 oz.  That puts him somewhere between the 50th and 75th percentile on weight for his age. The doctor actually asked if I was concerned about him falling on the percentile scale. Not so much, especially since Addilyn and Elias did much the same thing.  Even though our babies start off huge, eventually they come back down to normal.

His head circumference on the other hand, is still off the scale. You might notice that this hat, which we originally bought for Asher at age 2 and a half, fits him snuggly.

Other than that, he's a pretty happy, healthy, normal 9-month-old.

He loves exploring the apartment.  He's getting better and better at getting around.  He can crawl with his belly off the ground if he wants but seems to prefer getting around by scooting on his belly.

He's really good at mimicking sounds.  He's freaked us out a few times by saying things like, "Hi Daddy." or repeating his name, Albert.  He doesn't seem super aware that he's doing it and certainly doesn't do it on command but he does do such things fairly frequently. 

In the last month, he has finally gotten his 7th tooth.  He had a break from teething for most of the month but in the last few days has seemed to start another round. 

He has mastered pulling up in the last month. He likes to pull up on just about anything, his crib, the couch, in the bath. 
Happy 9-months, Baby Boy!!