9 Months

I can't believe my little rockstar is already 9 months old! He also, got his first tooth today! You can feel it, but can't quite see it yet. Well, atleast it's a battle to get him to move his tongue so I can see it (it's on the bottom right side).

Here are the milestones for 9 Months:

Most babies should be able to . . .

• Stand while holding on to something- ALL the time! He want's to pull up on everything.
• Look for dropped objects- Yep, he's often able to lean down and pick it up too.
• Pull up to standing position from sitting- Again, he pulls up on everything.
• Clap and bang objects together- He can't clap his hands, but he does bang things together a little.
• Combine syllables into word like sounds- Yep, I think he can say mama now. It sure sounds like it, he just holds it out more than 2 syllables. Lots of 'm's and vowel sounds.
• Separation and stranger anxiety may begin- A little bit, we'll see what happens when he starts new daycare on Monday.
  
  
  

Some babies will probably be able to . . .

• Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up- Sometimes, but he uses all his fingers most of the time.
• Walk holding onto furniture- Yes, just this morning he was holding on to his highchair and pushing it around the house.
• Stand alone momentarily- Not yet.
• Wave goodbye- Getting close.
• Drop object and then looks for them- Yep.
• Understand the word no (but usually doesn’t obey it)- Yes, he gets really mad when you get on to him about getting something he shouldn't. After about three times, he will stop reaching for whatever he shouldn't have... well, sometimes. :)
• Begin to identify self in a mirror- I think he knows, but it's hard to tell.
  
  
  

Some babies could possibly be able to . . .

• Say mama and dada to the right parents- I think he says mama to me...
• Play patty cake- Not yet.
• Play ball- Not yet, he'll hold a ball, but won't throw it.
• Drink from a cup independently- Not even close. He doesn't like to hold his sippy cup.
• Stand alone well- Not yet
• Say one word other than mama or dada- Not yet.
  
  
  

7 Months

Okay, so I realized I haven't done a 7 month post yet, I've been such a bad blogger.

Here are the 7 Month Milestones:

Movement Milestones

• Rolls both ways (front to back, back to front)- He's pretty much got this down now. A little slower on the front to back, but he's rolling all over the place.
• Sits with, and then without, support of her hands- Yep, he's been doing this for awhile now.
• Supports her whole weight on her legs- Yep.
• Reaches with one hand- Mostly uses both hands, but I've seen him use just one.
• Transfers object from hand to hand- Yep
• Uses raking grasp (not pincer)- Yes

Visual Milestones

• Develops full color vision- Who knows
• Distance vision matures- Hard to tell about these.
• Ability to track moving objects improves- He's good at tracking.

Language Milestones

• Responds to own name- Sometimes. We have so many nicknames, I don't think he knows which is which.
• Begins to respond to “no”- Haven't seen it, but we don't ever tell him no, we just take things away.
• Distinguishes emotions by tone of voice- Yes. This is funny to watch when Landon is talking to him. Sometimes he'll laugh at a word, but if Landon says it in a different tone he'll cry.
• Responds to sound by making sounds- Yes.
• Uses voice to express joy and displeasure- Displeasure yes, haven't noticed joy, except laughing.
• Babbles chains of consonants- Not really. He does like to talk with the pacifier in his mouth.

Cognitive Milestones

• Finds partially hidden object- Yes
• Explores with hands and mouth- Always
• Struggles to get objects that are out of reach- Definitely. He really gets mad if he can't reach something he's trying to crawl to.He  keeps crawling backwards.

Social and Emotional Milestones

• Enjoys social play- Yep
• Interested in mirror images- Definitely!
• Responds to other people’s expressions of emotion and appears joyful often- He's very smiley at strangers and people he knows.

Random Thoughts and Babies

3/12/10

Although I've been posting once a week (for You Capture themes), I feel as though I've been neglecting this blog. This started as a way to share information and pictures of Remington, but I've kind of fallen away from the information part. It's not an excuse, but going back to work has made me extremely busy. And I don't know what to blog about. So here I am blogging about my lack of blogging. (eh, what else could I do? Talk about my adorable son... okay, fine.)

Remington (and Landon and I) have gotten over being sick. However, I'm pretty sure he's teething now. I know it seems way to early, but all the signs are there. He's chewing on everything, drooling a lot, and is fussy even after his other needs have been met. The last two days have been better, though, so we'll see how it goes.

This coming week is Spring Break! I'm so excited for some time off to spend with my boys. We don't have any plans, other than just relaxing.

When Remington was younger (yes, I know he's still young and only 4 months old, but hear me out), I wondered what life would be like once he started staying away for longer periods of time. Would I never have time to myself if he didn't take naps and sleep so much? Would I constantly have to keep him entertained while he's awake? How would I do that? Would I have to watch him so that he didn't hurt himself somehow?   Now, that he's awake more (only 2 short hour long naps a day usually), I shouldn't have worried so much. When he's awake and happy, I want to play with him and keep him entertained. He's so adorable and cute when he's happy and content. His smiles just melt you, and his baby giggles are the most precious sounds in the world! I can't wait until he's awake even more so that we can interact with him. Is it like this for all new moms?

There is a baby boom going on around here. I seriously know at least 32 people who are pregnant or who recently had a baby (some of them are close friends, other are just classmates). I think it's because we are all at the age for getting married and having babies (20 somethings), but it still seems unreal that so many people are pregnant or have recently had a baby in the last 5 months (either just before Remington was born, or shortly after). It also maybe due to me being more aware of pregnancies since I have a baby now. Of my close friends, Landon and I were the last ones to get married, so I assumed we'd be the last to have kids. This is not the case now, however. I do wish that we had a close friend with a baby around Remington's age for him to grow up with. It's not happening so far. I also hope that he ends up having cousins that are close enough to play with (It could happen with my brother and his wife--- but, if you guys are reading this it doesn't mean go off and have a kid--- wait a few years and enjoy your time as newlyweds right now).

Milestone alert: Remington has rolled over! Once. Last Saturday (March 13th), I was at my parent's house when he rolled from his stomach to his back by himself for the first time! It was pretty cool,  I just want to see him do it again.