9 month well check

Isabel had her 9 month well check today. Things went really well. She is a whopping 18 pounds and is at the 45th percentile for weight and the 50th percentile for height (27.5 inches). The Dr. gave us the go ahead to feed her anything we want (minus honey), including nut products, shellfish and eggs. I had been holding off on those things, but since the doc says it is ok and we don’t have a history of allergies, we get to go wild.

The baby refuses baby food now. She eats oatmeal with fruit puree and diced fruit for breakfast, but everything else has to be people food. If you dare to eat in front of her, you better be willing to share. At the supermarket we grab all of the free samples and let her nibble on those while we shop. It keeps her busy and she gets a free meal. I think her favorite food is still hummus, but she devours everything.

She is multitasking these days. She’ll carry a toy in one hand while she crawls around. She is now crawling completely on all fours and omits the belly flopping. That is quite a milestone. She is pulling up on things. She isn’t really cruising yet, but she likes to walk with us holding her hands. She is a daredevil too. She will pull up on something and then see one of us and immediately let go of her stabilizing object, turn, and start taking steps. Geeze! C’mon kid, save the parental heart attacks for a little later.