I will have Jack's stats in a couple of weeks. With Sophia's 3 year old check-up so close to Jack's 9 month check-up, I purposely scheduled them on the same day, back-to-back. I needed to wait until Sophia was officially 3, so our appointment is scheduled for the first week in March.
Jack has cut three teeth now, and those have made for a very grumpy baby. His sleeping patterns became skewed this last month and I started to worry that he was reverting back to his newborn habits. A few middle of the night soothing sessions later, and I am happy to report that he is back to normal now. He goes to bed around 7:30 pm and has been waking up around 6:30-7 am (as opposed to 4:30 am-5:30 am). Whew!
Jack has moved on from pureed foods now. While I try to mix in a few here and there, to reduce my small stock that I have left in the freezer, he has made it perfectly clear that he prefers something with a little more texture. And he isn't subtle about it either. He is now eating Cheerios (it's amazing how his little gums tolerate them -- he loves them!), pasta, cooked vegetables, cut-up meat (chicken, pork, beef -- whatever we are eating), and lots of fruits. I have not introduced any yogurt yet until I get the "ok" from the doctor. I don't want to start large doses of dairy until he is ready because he is used to breast milk exclusively.
As you can see, he has now graduated to having a "bowl" of snacks on the floor. The girls think that it is hilarious ...
Jack doesn't seem to mind the cold one bit; and thank goodness because we have had one down-right cold and long winter season this year. Jack has proven on more than one occasion that he can "hang with the big dogs" outside.
Jack's first sled ride! It's safe to say that he enjoyed it and it was the first of many to come ...
Jack constantly has a toy in each hand. He goes back and forth between them, stopping intermittently to sample them with his tongue. Everything goes in his mouth -- everything. I'm not one of those mothers that worries too much about it because it exposes him to a lot of things and somehow seems to keep him from actually getting sick.
Speaking of toys ... The girls helped me move all of Jack's toys out of the dining room one night so that I could do a deep-clean of the room. The chairs needed to be moved and the floor demanded a major vacuuming job. Jack was in heaven in the kitchen as the girls continued to pile his toys all around him! The look on his face says it all.
We are continuing to give Jack a bath every other day. It seems to help his sensitive skin -- especially in the winter. The other night, he looked so cute in the shark hooded towel that he got for Christmas, but you can see that his short time in the bath had irritated his skin a little bit.
Jack is so aware of his surroundings lately. He responds to his name when he is called and he understands when we are teasing him. He will do a little snicker or a snort and then sometimes he will break out into a laugh. He doesn't miss a single thing.
I love this picture because it seems to speak for itself. Jack was listening so intently to what Steve was telling him. Obviously he didn't really understand, but he was trying. So cute.
Keep growing, little man!
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