9 Month Old Baby Check Up

Lillian turned nine months old last week and today we visited the doctor for her check up. She is good. Average. Average is good. Her statistics:

Length: 27.5 inches

Weight: 19.5 pounds

We discussed her short naps during the day (30 minutes max in her crib) and since she’s sleeping so well  at night, we just deal with the not-so-great naps. Doc said to move forward with more table food in tiny tiny pieces, kinda makes me nervous but I know she can’t eat pureed food for the rest of her life. Finally, I had him diagnose what an urgent care doctor called eczema over the holidays and Dr. Manfroy agreed. His treatment plan calls for daily baths (only two per week with soap, and the soap has to be Dove), twice daily lotion rub downs with Aquaphor or Eucerin, and a heavier cream (Cortaid) if it flares up. Even though Lillian loves her baths, I see them as an extra hassle (probably because I have issues with water) so I’m not too thrilled about the daily bathing, but I’ll have to get over it.

These days, our little nine month old is on the verge of crawling, she gets up on all fours and inches forward without moving her knees. Any day now! She is self feeding using her thumb and index finger (apparently using those fingers are a big deal). Still only has one bottom front tooth, but we see the white of the one next to it about to poke through. Waves at EVERYTHING! If you are lucky, you get the double handed wave that looks more like jazz hands. Says baba, wawa, mama and still loves to scream! She continues to be a source of joy in our lives and we can’t wait to see what she is up to next!

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