Nolan's 9 Month Check Up

Today was Nolan's 9 Month Check Up with the pediatrician.  Nollie weighed in at 21 pounds 6.5 ounces and measured 28 and 1/2 inches long.  Nolan is 75th percentile for his weight and 50th percentile for his height.  Our little boy is growing up.  I cannot believe he is three quarters of a year old! 

Since, Nolan was running a 101 fever last night and this morning, we decided to hold off on his vaccinations until next week.  Ibuprofen helps to lower his temperature and the pediatrician could not find anything wrong with Nolan, so we will wait a few days to make sure the fever goes away.  I have a feeling he is teething because he has no other symptoms besides the fever and sleeping more.

A body in motion stays in motion,  is the perfect description of Nolan.  From the minute he wakes up to the second he goes to sleep, Nolan is in constant motion.  It is truly amazing how Nolan went from rocking back and forth on all fours, to crawling at a speed of 3mph in the time span of 32 hours.  Nolan is no longer a stranger to the tile floor, carpet, or any other surface that encounters his hands and knees.

Nolan's appetite has increased as well.  He is now eating all of the 3rd Generation Gerber foods.  He loves eating the different meats, vegetables, and herbs.  Chicken seems to be Nolan's favorite meat, he has always liked his veggies, and he definitely does not like LASAGNA!!  He's his momma's boy.  I'm not a big fan of lasagna either, but we will continue to try it later on.

One of Nolan's favorite things to do is play peek-a-boo.  Bill or I crawl on the other side of the coffee table and peek our heads out to see Nolan.  He catches us, lets out a scream, and crawls to us really fast before we can hide again.  This takes place over and over until we are all worn out.  Nolan also enjoys talking nonstop, even though his vocabulary only consists of different tones of "dadadada."  He definitely knows Bill's voice and says, "dada" in a different tone when he sees or hears Bill.  Last night I was giving Nolan a bath when Bill was out in the living room talking on the phone.  Bill started to laugh really loud, Nolan perked up and smiled, then pointed at the door and said, "DADA!!"

I see you...

 Peek-A-Boo

Nolan has figured out a way to crawl and carry his bottle at the same time.  I usually lay Nolan down on a pillow or boppy and give him his bottle to drink, since he can hold his bottle himself.  Tonight he decided he wanted to drink his bottle in another location, so he bit down tight and took off. 

At least we don't have to worry about a nipple breaking off any teeth!! :)