Whew! Having a mobile child is exhausting! Particularly when this child is most content when he is cruising through the entire house and getting into all the things that he shouldn’t be. He certainly keeps my toes, and with each additional month it becomes more obvious that my little boy is closer to being a toddler than my baby. While my heart breaks a little every day, I am so blessed to watch him grow and learn and explore. On July 12, Malachi turned 9 months old. And with that milestone, a few more firsts!
~Malachi cut two more teeth! He now has two very cute bottom teeth and one top tooth. He’s still drooling like a faucet and his other top tooth should cut through any day now!
~Malachi is now eating Puffs, grapes, pieces of bread and elbow pasta! It seems with the addition of the other teeth he finally gained the confidence to try the table food again. The first couple times were a disaster of Chi choking and me fishing out half-dissolved Puff-mush from his mouth. YUCK! I love that he is now able to start feeding himself some snacks..AND that he loves them!
~Malachi is still working pretty hard at standing without having to hold on to anything. He can stand for 5-10 seconds all by himself before he starts dancing or gets bored and loses his balance.
~Malachi and I now have a new game. I walk in front of him while he holds on to my legs and walks behind me…a human version of a walker. 
We got him a toy that transitions from walker to rider and he LOVES being able to walk around on his own…though sometimes the walker gets away from him and he falls (he’s not a fan of that).
~Malachi LOVES to dance. Any time music comes on, his hips start shaking, his head starts bopping and his smile is a mile wide!
~Malachi now is able to address me as Mama and Hal as Dada about 75% of the time correctly. He loves to mimic the noises we make and laughs and laughs whenever we mimic him.
Monthly Highlights:
~You weigh 24 pounds (90th percentile)!
~You’re 30 inches tall (90th percentile)!
~ You are now wearing size 4 diapers!
~ You are officially in 12-18 month clothes. You’re my little chunker!
~You are wearing size 4 sandals for those BIG feet, but you’re barefoot most of the time.
~ You are on all formula bottles. You do drink about 2-4 oz. of water a day as well (in lieu of juice).
~You’re eating oatmeal, rice, bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes, apples, pears, plums, peaches, blueberries, russet potatoes, green beans, peas, broccoli, carrots, acorn squash, butternut squash, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, summer squash, cauliflower, spinach, and chicken.
~You’ve started eating some table food: Gerber Puffs, grapes, bread and elbow pasta.
Malachi, you are the light of my life! I love watching you explore your world and learn each day. I love that you are reaching for me for hugs and to be picked up. I love that you love kisses and snuggles from your Mama. I love that sunny smile I see when I come get you from your crib. I love that you enjoy playing with your puppy. You’re so much fun, sweet boy!
