BIG BOY!!
A few things before the newsletter. At Matthew's well-baby visit he weighed 20lbs 9oz and was 29.5'' long. Still a little above the 50th percentile for weight and just below the 90th for height. He has an appointment at the eye doctor (I can't remember if he's an optomotrist or opthamologist) on March 30th because of a lazy eye. It's only intermittant, though, so the doctor says the most likely they will just have us patch the good one for a little while every day to make him use the lazy one. Some new developments: Matthew is now pulling up on furniture like a pro and (this is a big one) he got his first tooth yesterday!! So a lot later than average, but almost 2 months earlier than I got my first tooth. Trying to outdo his mama already. Oh, and my husband called me today because Matthew kept saying, "mamamamamamama" and he wanted me to hear it. What an ego boost :o)
Your baby boy, Matthew, is 40 weeks (Approximately 9.4 months) old now.
Your baby loves to imitate you at this stage and might mirror your movements as you brush your hair or teeth. Toys that represent adult objects, such as a play telephone or tool set, will be among his or her favorites right now. Mimicking is an important way for your baby to learn. Your baby is getting close to taking his or her first steps and may lift one foot off the ground to take a practice step while standing with assistance. If he or she has mastered crawling and standing against furniture, he or she is probably very close to cruising, or walking while holding onto furniture. If you have several pieces of furniture close together he or she will love to walk around them all, as long as he or she doesn't have to completely let go at any point. Your baby's stomach and back muscles are increasing in strength, and his or her balance is improving. He or she can go from lying on his or her stomach to a sitting position all by themselves, and he or she can also recover his or her balance well while sitting. When crawling, he or she can now balance on one hand while reaching for an object with the other.
Yep, it all sounds about right! He doesn't mimic too much, but he has started to try to clap his hands when my husband or I do it. He doesn't quite have it down yet...he doesn't usually have his hands open all the way, but you can tell that's what he's trying to do. All of these new developments are making mommy and daddy very proud :o)
Your baby boy, Matthew, is 40 weeks (Approximately 9.4 months) old now.
Your baby loves to imitate you at this stage and might mirror your movements as you brush your hair or teeth. Toys that represent adult objects, such as a play telephone or tool set, will be among his or her favorites right now. Mimicking is an important way for your baby to learn. Your baby is getting close to taking his or her first steps and may lift one foot off the ground to take a practice step while standing with assistance. If he or she has mastered crawling and standing against furniture, he or she is probably very close to cruising, or walking while holding onto furniture. If you have several pieces of furniture close together he or she will love to walk around them all, as long as he or she doesn't have to completely let go at any point. Your baby's stomach and back muscles are increasing in strength, and his or her balance is improving. He or she can go from lying on his or her stomach to a sitting position all by themselves, and he or she can also recover his or her balance well while sitting. When crawling, he or she can now balance on one hand while reaching for an object with the other.
Yep, it all sounds about right! He doesn't mimic too much, but he has started to try to clap his hands when my husband or I do it. He doesn't quite have it down yet...he doesn't usually have his hands open all the way, but you can tell that's what he's trying to do. All of these new developments are making mommy and daddy very proud :o)
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