Baxter is obviously the second child, because I have not yet posted the stats from his 9 month appointment (which was three weeks ago).
Here are his nine month stats:
Weight: 20 lbs., 13 oz. (55%)
Height/Length: 29 1/2 in. (85%)
Head Circumference: 45.8 cm (60%)
He is not as chunky as we thought! He is only in the 55% for his weight, but is 'taller' than many babies his age. We were shocked at how little Baxter weighed, because he is as solid as a football player:-)
Baxter is crawling everywhere now, and can really move fast. He pulls up on everything he can, and has recently mastered the art of cruising the couch. His approach to things is so different than Georgia's was--I don't remember her cruising much at all! Baxter has four teeth now, and I think the top two are going to have a cute little gap between them (at least until he knocks them out, I am sure). He puts everything in his mouth, so we have to constantly be on the watch for that. AND he eats like a horse! I don't think Baxter would stop eating if we didn't put a limit on what he eats. He prefers to eat 'people food' with his hands, but will still eat pureed baby food as well.
Baxter has several funny habits. One is that he loves to be in motion, and will rock back and forth in his exersaucer, high chair, or car seat. He gets that from his dad! He also has this habit of tensing up and shaking for no reason at all. We thought it was when he was pooping, but it is not. My sister says he is "hulking out"--and that is exactly what he looks like. We think it is how he expresses himself when he is excited. And my in-laws have taken to calling Baxter "Chewy" because he has a very cute, Wookie-like sound that he makes. Hopefully I will catch it on video soon.
Below is a video of Baxter in action at dinner-time. He started rocking in his high chair, probably hoping to move it across the floor. Enjoy!
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