Cloud nine

Finn is 9 months adjusted today! Here is my run down of where he is at and his developmental progress.

What to expect from your 9 Month Old:

Most babies should be able to . . .

Start crawling no
Sit without support yes, but can't get into or out of sitting position by self
Pass object from one hand to the other yes
Respond to own name yes
Mouth and chew on objects yes
Reach for spoon when being fed yes...so annoying ;)
Turn away when finished eating no, maybe I don't feed him enough...
Say mama and dada to both parents (usually isn’t specific) yes
Stand while holding on to something no
Look for dropped objects yes
Pull up to standing position from sitting no
Clap and bang objects together yes
Combine syllables into word like sounds yes
Separation and stranger anxiety may begin yes, just recently...was hoping to skip this step!

Some babies will probably be able to . . .

Use thumb and finger pincer grasp to pick things up no, but shows signs of starting
Walk holding onto furniture no
Stand alone momentarily no
Wave goodbye yes
Drop object and then looks for them yes, I don't know if he drops with purpose, though
Understand the word no (but usually doesn’t obey it) yes, we use "gentle" and are trying to reserve "no" for emergency/safety things
Begin to identify self in a mirror yes, loves to see himself in mirror

Some babies could possibly be able to . . .

Say mama and dada to the right parents yes, just recently he is doing it consistently
Play patty cake yes, if we are doing it with him
Play ball no
Drink from a cup independently yes
Stand alone well no
Say one word other than mama or dada he talks all the time, not sure how purposeful it is, though