On Monday, once we were back from NY Spencer had his 9 month check up.
We had a great appointment and we still have a thriving baby boy. Spencer was 27 inches long, 20.1 lbs and his head circumference was 17 inches. He is in the 50th percentile for weight and 20th for height but still growing on his own curve so absolutely no worries in sight :-)
Spencer had a toe stick to check iron levels, and the rest of the Hep B vaccine. We also decided to get the flu shot after much debate. Spencer was a trooper and did great! As far as mommy and daddy, we can now say each well baby appointment gets easier and easier!
Our huge concern on this visit was that Spencie still was not crawling or rolling from his back to his stomach as many of his baby friends do. The doctor assured us that we have nothing to worry about and that he will do it when he is good and ready. As concerned as I still was and as hard is it is not to compare, I vowed that day not to worry about it anymore and to just enjoy my time with Spencer. As I write this post almost three weeks later, he is starting to go from sitting to belly when reaching for toys and pulling up more own his own. He WILL get there! I am confident!
Spencer is meeting many of his other milestones this month. He is:
-banging, waving, and throwing toys
-exploring food with his fingers
-Imitating playtime
- Standing holding onto furniture
-Moving one foot in front of the other while upright
-Imitating the rising and falling sounds of adult conversations
-Saying Da-da, Baba, Ma-ma
-Repeating sounds again and again-Understanding the meaning of NO (although it makes him cry most times)
Because this post is super delayed I can already say what a fun month this has been ;-) (check back for my 10 month post) I cannot believe Spencer will be 1 year old in just a few short months! I love this age and watching Spencer's little personality shine through. He brings us so much laughter each day. We love you sweet boy!
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