What he can do at 9 months

Jonathan started clapping his hands two days ago and he understands hand clapping and will clap them when asked, in chinese. He has figured out how to drink from a sippy cup a couple of days ago, but he does not like to drink milk from the sippy cup. His colon has matured also. He is now having daily soft BM in the morning. We took him swimming yesterday. He didn't like the cold water. He scoots really fast now. His first tooth came through the gum yesterday. Another one is just about to come.

Growing up

Jonathan turned 9 months yesterday. In the last few days I noticed a different scent when I kissed Jonathan's head. At first I couldn't figure out what it was. This morning it dawned on me that he has lost his new baby smell. He has "grown up". It has been wonderful to see Jonathan sitting in the crib waiting to be picked up in the morning. It is also heart wrenching to see him sitting in the crib crying his heart out at bedtime. For some reason, since he learned to sit up, he has cried more at bedtime. Instead of rolling and pulling on the bumper, he sits up and cries. He looks at you with such pitiful eyes that you just want to pick him up and comfort him. Maybe this is just a phase he is going through.

Sitting up

Today I found Jonathan sitting in the crib looking around when I went to pick him up. Somehow he had figured out how to sit up by himself. He hasn't done it on the floor yet. Maybe the crib bar helped. He managed to drink some water out of a sippy cup once. Then he couldn't anymore. I don't know how babies figure out how to use this thing. I tried it once and it took quite a bit of force the get the water out. Maybe I didn't get the right brand. He is crawling really fast now, not on all fours but he has learned to alternate the arms with the belly crawl. His favorite places to go toward are: the kitchen, the front door, and the closet. His favorite game is throwing a small plastic ball against the floor, see where it falls and then go get it. Then he will pick it up, throw it again and go after it. He can entertain himself a good while with this game. We just put up the gates now so we can let him roam at will. We also laid down foam play mat. He loves the bright colors. I still worry about him falling backwards from a sitting position but at least the impact is less. His two front incisors have been barely visible in the gum for a few days now. When will they come out?