8 months<\/strong>. Great job!<\/p>\nDuring this time, his object permanence got even stronger. He was throwing stuff, getting them back from behind his head, searching for his favorite items, etc.<\/p>\n
His diet also got upgraded as my wife included meat, bread, eggs, avocado, spinach, peaches, mangoes, etc. He is still devouring it all without complaints.<\/p>\n
He was rolling over all the time. We were surprised to see him in unexpected positions in his crib. Celebrated his extreme energy levels while supporting the non-stop moving, kicking, and playfulness. He even started lifting his butt during tummy time, resembling the earliest stages of crawling, but nothing more than that.<\/p>\n
\nExactly at the end of the month, a special moment unfolded as the little one spoke his first official word: “ta-ta”<\/em>.<\/p>\n“Wait, what was that?” I said… “Did someone call me?!”<\/p>\n
He turned towards me and just repeated it again with a smile on his face!<\/p>\n
This was a significant milestone in his development and it was a pleasure to witness him embracing his just-acquired mastery of the sounds \/t\/ and \/d\/.<\/p>\n
And I caught it all on camera. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n
<\/span>9th Month: Stronger, Sharper, Smarter<\/span><\/h3>\nHe got his first two bottom teeth. \ud83e\uddb7\ud83e\uddb7\ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n
I can’t state any other major milestones, as he simply continued doing what he already could, just more, better, and stronger:<\/p>\n
\n- He was “talking” all the time (now in a more coherent manner)<\/li>\n
- Mastered new toys and improved perception during sensory play<\/li>\n
- Intentional looking, seeking attention, deliberate smiling, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
All of this is non-tangible so I can’t exactly say “how much” he improved.<\/p>\n
But it was enough for us to casually start referring to him as “a kid” rather than “a baby”. Interestingly, in our native language, kid is “dete” (\/d\u025bt\u025b\/), so he also caught up in using the term de-te <\/em>quite often. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\nHe still can’t crawl, but he slowly gets in the position. And even without crawling, he manages to move from one end to the other end of the bed\/playpen by pulling his weight in mysterious ways. I definitely support his awe of movement by “wrestling” with him, putting him upside-down, and flying him through space.<\/p>\n
His favorite toys now include: keyboards, steering wheels, cables, and playing cards.<\/p>\n
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Looking forward to the next update where I’ll share the yearly stats of our bundle of joy!<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget to subscribe so you don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n
Until then, I\u2019m wishing you a trimester of bliss and happiness.<\/p>\n
Remain optimistic!<\/p>\n
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