Nursing: Cash is
still exclusively breastfed. I haven’t been able to but the bullet and start
solids. We talked about it with Dr. Morical and she said that it’s perfectly
fine, but when he has two teeth we should give him some solids. I think this is
a great plan. Hopefully I’ll be ready by then.
He still prefers to stand up while nursing. Even when I'm laying down he does a downward dog while nursing. It's quite hilarious; my friend, Lisa, calls it "nursetastics".
Cloth Diapering:
We ordered 8 more medium OBF diapers. Since Cash is a heavy wetter we prefer the
OBFs to the HLCs right now.
Sleep: Cash cut
his firth tooth this last month so sleep was not so great. Cash still likes to
go to bed between 8PM and 9PM and he sleeps until 7AM most mornings. He still
wakes several times a night but goes right back to sleep with a little of
mama’s milk.
Likes/Dislikes:
Cash is such a happy boy and he likes so many things. He loves dance parties,
reading books, crawling around outside in the grass and climbing anything and
everything! One thing Cash really likes is riding in his little wooden
cart. The cart was actually mine when I was his age so it’s really fun to see
him enjoy it too! It started when Nick’s mom put him in it and pushed him
around; he of course wanted to stand in the cart while she pushed him. Since
then Nick and my mom have both pushed him around the house in the cart and he absolutely
loves it! He also love to stand and pulls himself up to stand on anything he can get his hands on!
Cash does not like diaper changes at all! He cries, flips,
fights us and tries to crawl away every chance he gets! It usually takes both
Nick and I to change a diaper. Solo diaper changes are very tough!
Activities: My
uncle Tim, aunt Peggy and cousin Jared came to town from Oklahoma and got to
meet Cash for the first time. Cash also go to meet his great grandma Morelli! He does really well meeting new people and loves
to go new places.
Health: Cash had
a great 9-month check up! He weighed 16 pounds 5 ounces and measured 28 ½ inches
long. He is in the 5th percentile for weigh but is in the 50th percentile for
height. We went over her checklist of skills that 9-12 month old babies should
do and Cash is ahead of the game on almost everything! The only things he
hasn’t mastered are standing on his own unsupported, walking, pointing out
animals/objects when we say “where’s the _____”, and saying dada, nana, etc.
for other people. So far he just says “mamamama” so I don’t think it exactly
counts as his first word. Cash hasn’t been sick yet but she said not to be too
concerned if he gets his first cold this winter.
Best Moment: Cash
is really bonding with Nick. Just in the last couple weeks he has been reaching
for Nick more and crawling over to his daddy and pulling himself up on his leg.
Cash also loves it when Nick comes into the bedroom when he wakes up! I tell
him that daddy is coming and he squeals with excitement! It is the best thing
to witness Cash’s excitement about his daddy.
