9 months old

Elijah: Today I am 9 months old. We went to the doctor, he said I looked healthly! I am now almost 29 inches long (I started at 21 inches) and 22 lbs. 3 oz. and my head is 19.1 inches around. (So, about 60% height, 75% weight, and 97% head--compared to other baby boys my age.) I had my finger pricked today to test for anemia and it came back just fine. No shots today but I guess I need a bunch at one year. I'm not crawling yet; I may decide to just skip this milestone and go straight for walking. I did manage to push out another tooth--one of the top ones. I think that's why mommy decided I could handle my first cracker. It was good, and I made a mess on my tray!