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.
