James at 9 months

Eating
James loves his food! We are so grateful that he will try anything that we put out in front of him. He eats 3 solid meals a day and is still breastfed in the morning and before bed. He doesn't seem all that interested in his formula bottle in the afternoon at nursery, although he will drink sips of water throughout the day.

We took James out to two restaurants this month. Getting there before the lunch crowd and choosing casual restaurants helped to make it pretty relaxing and enjoyable for everyone. He did really well and we all just shared our meals he was happy to sit there and eat what he was given.

His pincer grasp has improved significantly and he can now manage to feed himself peas and blueberries.

Sleeping
James is still (thankfully) sleeping around 11 hours a night. He now only really has 2 naps in the day, which both tend to be only 45 minutes.

Appearance
He hasn't been weighed yet but seems to be getting heavier and longer. His hair is getting longer with a bit of a curl in the back. It certainly is getting darker in colour, but still has the lovely reddish tinge. There haven't been any new teeth this month but he certainly was showing signs of them emerging at the end of the month.

Development
James is starting to bum shuffle a bit now and can spin around in a circle. He can hitch up one leg and is trying very hard to get mobile. He will push up from his belly but will push himself backwards not forwards, which can get a bit frustrating for him. James can reach for things really well from the seated position, and will surprise us with just far he can lean forward to reach a toy. He still isn't rolling but for now we are just enjoying this time before he becomes fully mobile!


Pictures from the last month

Around the house

Jolly Jumper/ weights session!

Family trip to Bath

First picnic!

Visit with Granny!

First babycinno