Logan in Daddy's Chair

On December 7th, Logan turned 9 months old.  He had his baby well visit today and here are his current statistics.  His weight and height percentiles have stayed consistent since his 6 month appointment but his head circumference has increased from 7% to 25%!

Baby Cruiser

Looking back on his 8 month update it amazing how many new things he’s into now.  He’s still eating the gerber second foods but has now started some more complex combinations.  The new foods he’s tried this month include pineapple/pear, garden vegetables, and prune/apples.  We were also just given the ok to start him on meat combinations.  The doctor recommended we start introducing teething biscuits for his 7 teeth!!  Four on the top and three on the bottom.  He’s really intrigued with drinking from a glass.  Whenever I am drinking a glass of water in his presence he always reaches out for it.  When I try to give him some he typically either chokes on it, or just sits there and lets the water touch his lips.  Either way, he’s always really proud of himself after he’s done.  It’s quite cute.

Logan - Crawling Position

Logan is not quite mobile yet, although he is still cruising on the couch if you stand him up next to it.  He is sitting on his own very well now, and can even go from a seated position to rocking back and forth on all fours, until he eventually collapses onto his tummy.  The doctor said crawling shouldn’t be too far behind.  He is getting better and better at assisted walking.  He’s really starting to get the balance thing down, and seems to think that he can do it all by himself.  He’ll often try to let go of your hands so he can reach down for various items he sees while walking around the room.  He still rolls onto his tummy EVERY time he is placed on his back.  He’s getting pretty strong now, and sometimes it actually takes two of us just to get his diaper changed!

He is laughing and talking now more then ever.  His “words” recently went from moans and squeals to more sophisticated da da ga do ga da.  He’ll actually look at you (or Wrigley) and starting talking…it almost seems like he’s trying to tell you something now.

Big Boy Bath

He’s graduated to the big boy bath tub now and is doing really well.  He just plays with his bath toys while I scrub away.  He’s so focused on trying to pick up those little toys, it seems like he doesn’t even notice I’m there!  He’s also graduated to the next room at daycare!  We’ll be sad to leave our current teacher, but moving to the new room means more stimulating toys and other kids who are mobile.  Hopefully watching other kids moving around will inspire Logan to try to do the same!

His favorite toy is still his giraffe, but he’s also found a new appreciation for his infantino sound and light safari.  He’s now figured out how to open and close the shape sorter, push the piano keys, spin the animals, and push all the other buttons.  He always looks so intense when he is playing with it and is definitely drawn to it whenever it is nearby.

Shape Sorter

This is Fun!!

Playing with Shapes