9-month Stats

Owen turned 9 months old on Memorial Day. We visited his pediatrician on Tuesday and received nothing but good news! Owen now weighs 20lbs 6oz (he is amost to the 50th percentile) and is now 27 3/4 inches tall (still in the 25th percentile). He has been growing at a perfect rate. We also found out that the latest ear infection has finally cleared, but his ears are still filled with fluid. This makes us even more confident in our decision to schedule Owen for ear tubes. Once the fluid can drain he will be able to hear so much better and hopefully be rid of the infections.
As for new accomplishments, Owen is broadening his vocabulary. He constantly says "Dadadadada" but has now added a "T" sound and "Bubububu". It is wonderful to listen to him jabber. In addition to crawling [everywhere], he pulls himself up on everything...standing is a favorite for him. When he's standing next to some of the toys with wheels he will often "body surf" right over them...and somehow, doesn't seem to mind and just gets right back up to do it again. Owen is also getting better at waving "bye bye"...sometimes it's time to wave in the middle of talking to someone :)
Still NO teeth...he wraps his lips in around his gums and is making a lip smacking sound more now...they must be coming. Even with no teeth we are moving on to more solids. Owen likes fruit (watermelon, strawberries, and bananas so far) and we even tried a bit of a hot dog last night...he loved it! Little pieces of toast and french fries have also been things he has enjoyed.