Colton's 9 month Check Up

Colton did well at his nine month appointment.  No major concerns or issues.  The little guy is doing well.  He rate of weight gain seemed to have slowed down since his last appointment.  Maybe it's because he's moving around more these days.  Here are his stats:

Height:  28 1/2 inches (50%)
Weight:  21lbs 2oz (50%)
Head:  18 1/2 inches (90%)

Colton is a big guy.  He weighs almost two pounds more than Eden at this age.  One thing is for sure, he likes to eat.  His favorite food is oatmeal.  He pretty much likes everything else that we feed him, too.  Markham has been making a lot of pureed foods for him (veggies and chicken), and he eats it all up.  He loves his milk, too.

He's a really easy baby.  He's pretty happy no matter what, except for those times when he is hungry or tired.  He loves being held by mama.  He's a good sleeper, too.  He takes 1-2 hour naps (the opposite of Eden), and he sleeps the entire night (7-8pm to 6-7am).  He's always ready to give a smile or a laugh.  Eden always cracks him up.

Colton doesn't know too many words yet.  He knows Mama and Dada so far.  Eden was definitely more advanced with words and concepts.  Colton likes noise.  He loves music, and he loves to bang things and make loud noises.  He also likes to clap and bang his hands on the table.

As for moving around, he can't quite crawl yet.  He's trying, mostly by doing this move that I like to call "the butt dance" where he lies on his stomach and shakes his legs.  It's funny.  He pushes himself up on his hands, but not much else going on.  Believe me, I am not in any hurry for him to be mobile.

He's a sweet little man and we love this little guy.  Eden absolutely adores him and loves taking care of him.