Enjoying Her Morning Latte

The Zoo

Brooke went to the zoo today. As usual, her favorite thing was the bubbling water in front of the giraffe habitat. But she also took special interest in other aquatic things ... fish!

More On Babies & TV

There is always something out there regarding the influence television has on babies. A new research projects suggests that even background TV may delay infants speech.

Essentially, it appears that while a television is on both the parent and child/baby speak less. Thus, there are less words exchanged and less interaction. This in turn impacts the child's speech development.

Makes sense to me! Thats just one of the many reasons we dont have the TV on for Brooke :)

9 Months!

Weight:22 lbs 3 oz
Height:29 inches
Brooke went to the doctor on Monday for her 9 month appointment. The doctor said we are doing great and to "keep doing whatever you are doing". So that we will!

According to What to Expect the First Year, at 9 months Brooke...

should be able to

• work to get a toy that's out of reach X
• look for dropped object X

will probably be able to

• pull up to a standing position from sitting
• creep or crawl X
• get into a sitting position from stomach X
• object if you try to take a toy away X
• stand holding on to someone or something X
• pick up tiny object with any part of thumb and finger X
• say "mama" or "dada", indiscriminanately X
• play peekaboo X

may possibly be able to

• play patty-cake (clap hands) or wave bye-bye CLAP & WAVE
• walk holding on to furniture (cruise)
• understand "no" (but not always obey it)

may even be able to

• "play ball" (roll ball back to you)
• drink from a cup independently X
• pick up a tiny object neatly with tips of thumb and forefinger X
• stand alone momentarily
• stand alone well
• say "dada" or "mama" discriminately
• say one word other than "mama" or "dada"
• respond to a one-step command with gestures ("Give that to me," said with hand out)

X means Brooke can do this at 9 months