Just breathe, Mama bird: 9-month update

Mia is 9 months old!

Do you see Mia showing off her pincer grasp on the elephant's tusk, HA!

Here is what Mia has been up to these days...

Her 9-month stats: 17 lb 1 oz (30%) and 27.5" (45%)

Eating

Mia is breastfed and nurses every 2-3 hours during the day

Mia is still eating solids really well, she now eats solids 2-3 times a day.

Foods she has eaten
Sweet potatoes (pureed, in her teething feeder, and large chunks)
Pears (pureed and large chunks)
Oatmeal
Butternut squash (pureed)
Bananas (in the teething feeder, pureed, and large chunks)
Plums (in the teething feeder and large chunks)
Apple puffs
Cheerios
Peaches (pureed)
Apples (pureed and large chunks)
Cucumber (large chunks)
Mangoes (pureed and large chunks)
Mandarin orange (large chunks)
Aronia berries (pureed)
Carrots (pureed)
Peas (pureed)
Avocado (pureed)
Spanish rice
Turkey (pureed)
Raspberries (pureed and whole)
Green beans (whole)
Chicken (pureed)
Brown rice and barley (pureed)
Prunes (pureed)
Pumpkin (pureed)
Apricots (pureed)
Corn tortilla
Blueberries (pureed)
Crackers
Mashed potatoes
Cranberries

Sleeping

Once Mia's 2 bottom teeth cut through, her sleep improved. She still wakes up to eat about 1-2 times at night, but for the most part she is sleeping from 11 pm - 9 am (Mia and I are night owls).

Favorite activities

Pulling up onto objects and cruising
Watching the dogs and petting them
Bath-time and splashing around
Gnawing on her banana toothbrush

Not so favorite things

The bulb syringe/Nosefrida
Motrin (she hates the strong berry flavor)
The car seat
The mirror over her car seat (we took this down and she has been better in the car, who knew!)

Milestones this month

She has 2 teeth on the bottom
She cruises all over the place
She stands unassisted for several seconds
She is babbling more with more variation in her consonants
She says "Mama" and "Dada"
She is starting to have some separation anxiety
She plays with us (hands us toys, engages us to play peek a boo, etc.)
She has a good pincer grasp

Personality

Mia really showed her attitude this month. She has very expressive facial expressions and will let you know when she is not happy with you. She likes being outside and going on walks, but don't even think about setting her down on the grass! She likes the outdoors, she just does not want to touch the outdoors. Mia is doing more independent play and likes banging her toys and knocking down towers. She is as sweet as can be, until you put her down outside.