Matthew's had a busy last month. He's gotten another tooth (he now has 3--the two bottom front teeth and the second one on the bottom right), has started waving and is getting more aggressive when it come to taking things from his sister.
Weight: 16 lb 1 oz (3%)
Length: 27.5 inches (17%)
Head Circumference: 18 inches (72%)
He's on the charts--barely, but hey, he's on. (Of course, if he's like me, he might go off.) His iron levels were checked and he was at 10.6 with a minimum level of 10.5. He just likes pushing the lower limits, I guess. The pediatrician thinks he's doing great overall. She said it sounds like he has a mild milk allergy (based on his reaction to milk and yogurt--see below) so we'll probably test him at a year.
Allergies: Matthew got Megan's sippy cup with milk in it one day and drank from it. He proceeded to get hives on his chin and face and, later in the day, on his torso. In August, he'd gotten some yogurt and broke out in hives wherever it touched his skin. Needless to say, we're avoiding dairy products for the time being. I have been really cautious about giving him new solids because of this and so a few weeks ago made up a list of foods I thought I could introduce just so I could feel like he could eat some new foods. A few days later, I decided to give him grapes. Seemed pretty safe to me. After lunch, he started sneezing a lot. When I picked him up, I saw he had a bunch of hives around his face. So it seems that grapes aren't such a safe food. (With a little research, I found that he's probably not allergic to the grapes--most likely it's the sulfites. Still means he can't eat grapes.) Overall, he's doing pretty well with eating food and likes feeding himself.
Mobility: Matthew is a professional crawler. He prances around, lifting his hands high off the ground with each crawl. He often makes silly faces, wrinkling up his nose and sometimes making snorting noises while he crawls. It's pretty entertaining. He certainly loves crawling. He's also pulling to standing a lot, including on vertical surfaces like cabinets, and has even been seen pushing himself up on some of our bigger toys. He is starting to cruise a little as well. You'd think he was trying to keep up with an older sibling.
Monkey: Matthew reminds me a little of a monkey that clings onto its mommy's back or tummy. Sometimes when I try to put him down, he'll grab at me like he just wants to stay holding on. Unfortunately for him, he's not quite as good as holding on as baby monkeys. Fortunately, though, his mom is willing to give him lots of hugs and cuddles when he is feeling clingy.
Cameras: Matthew likes cameras. Often when I get out one of the cameras, he come crawling over and puts his face into it. This makes it difficult to take a picture of what I got the camera out for in the first place. Once, he even managed to grab the flash right as it went off. That was pretty weird.
We're certainly blessed to have Matthew in our home and we love watching him develop! Here are a few other photos from the month.
Who me? Take my sister's pacifier? You must have the wrong Matthew!
Matthew's 9 month check was September 29th.
Weight: 16 lb 1 oz (3%)
Length: 27.5 inches (17%)
Head Circumference: 18 inches (72%)
He's on the charts--barely, but hey, he's on. (Of course, if he's like me, he might go off.) His iron levels were checked and he was at 10.6 with a minimum level of 10.5. He just likes pushing the lower limits, I guess. The pediatrician thinks he's doing great overall. She said it sounds like he has a mild milk allergy (based on his reaction to milk and yogurt--see below) so we'll probably test him at a year.
Allergies: Matthew got Megan's sippy cup with milk in it one day and drank from it. He proceeded to get hives on his chin and face and, later in the day, on his torso. In August, he'd gotten some yogurt and broke out in hives wherever it touched his skin. Needless to say, we're avoiding dairy products for the time being. I have been really cautious about giving him new solids because of this and so a few weeks ago made up a list of foods I thought I could introduce just so I could feel like he could eat some new foods. A few days later, I decided to give him grapes. Seemed pretty safe to me. After lunch, he started sneezing a lot. When I picked him up, I saw he had a bunch of hives around his face. So it seems that grapes aren't such a safe food. (With a little research, I found that he's probably not allergic to the grapes--most likely it's the sulfites. Still means he can't eat grapes.) Overall, he's doing pretty well with eating food and likes feeding himself.
Yummy food!
Mobility: Matthew is a professional crawler. He prances around, lifting his hands high off the ground with each crawl. He often makes silly faces, wrinkling up his nose and sometimes making snorting noises while he crawls. It's pretty entertaining. He certainly loves crawling. He's also pulling to standing a lot, including on vertical surfaces like cabinets, and has even been seen pushing himself up on some of our bigger toys. He is starting to cruise a little as well. You'd think he was trying to keep up with an older sibling.
Where is Matthew?
Standing with stool. He'd been standing holding onto the Leap Table and then shifted to the window sill and then to the stool. Yes, he's shifting what surfaces he's holding onto while standing. We figure it's because he heard all the things Megan's Physical Therapist was asking if she did and he figured he should do them too. We're glad, although would like to point out that she was asking if Megan did them at a year, not 9 months!
Daddy: Matthew loves his daddy. When he gets home from work, Matthew gets VERY distraught if U doesn't immediately come say "Hi" to him. There is to be no putting down of the work bag, no getting something to drink. Daddy must come to Matthew right away or something is not right in the universe! There are other times he definitely wants his dad, too, which is nice since he can be pretty clingy. (Can we say "separation anxiety"?)
Monkey: Matthew reminds me a little of a monkey that clings onto its mommy's back or tummy. Sometimes when I try to put him down, he'll grab at me like he just wants to stay holding on. Unfortunately for him, he's not quite as good as holding on as baby monkeys. Fortunately, though, his mom is willing to give him lots of hugs and cuddles when he is feeling clingy.
Cameras: Matthew likes cameras. Often when I get out one of the cameras, he come crawling over and puts his face into it. This makes it difficult to take a picture of what I got the camera out for in the first place. Once, he even managed to grab the flash right as it went off. That was pretty weird.
Let me see that camera....
We're certainly blessed to have Matthew in our home and we love watching him develop! Here are a few other photos from the month.
Playing with Megan
Lounging around
Yummy dishes
Happy boy!
Playing with rings
He may only be 3rd percentile in weight, but he's growing and growing up. It is fun to see the pictures and read about all the things he can do.
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