9 Months

September 17, 2011
Mommy and Daddy took me to Lake Acworth Park so I could swing for the very first time! We had so much fun and I also turned 9 months that day!

 

9 MONTHS OLD

Physical

• Growth
  • Gains 12g/day, 13oz/month
  • Length inc. 1.2 cm/month
• Movement and Activity
  • Grasps object between thumb and forefinger ("pincer grasp")

Cognitive

• Will search for an object when it is taken away, understands that it exists even though it can no longer be seen ("object constancy")

Social/Emotional

• Communication
  • Single syllable "words" ("ma", "da")
  • Understands "no"
  • Inflection with babbling