We took Ryan in for his nine month check up yesterday. He weighs 22 lbs 3 oz (75 percentile), is 29 inches long (75 percentile), and he impressed the nurses and the doctor with his flirtatious charm and remarkable core strength. He's got a couple of teeth poised to poke through his top gums any day now.
Over Labor Day weekend we also had a visit with an educator from the Parents as Teachers program. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn more about their child's developmental stages and how to encourage mastery of various skills. For example, Ryan has just started to cruise on the furniture. Ann suggested we place a noisy toy (and oh, do we have some noisy toys!) at one end of the sofa to lure him to cruise to that end, and then switch. Seems simple enough, but I hadn't thought of it. Of course, it is also nice to have strangers and child development professionals comment on what a genius our baby is!
Over Labor Day weekend we also had a visit with an educator from the Parents as Teachers program. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn more about their child's developmental stages and how to encourage mastery of various skills. For example, Ryan has just started to cruise on the furniture. Ann suggested we place a noisy toy (and oh, do we have some noisy toys!) at one end of the sofa to lure him to cruise to that end, and then switch. Seems simple enough, but I hadn't thought of it. Of course, it is also nice to have strangers and child development professionals comment on what a genius our baby is!
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