Lots of playing, exploring, discovering and learning is on this months agenda.

Watch, too, for your little ones budding sense of humor to emerge, keeping you laughing.

If your baby hasn’t already started sitting up or sprouted thatfirst tooth, this could be the month!

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And some super ambitious babies may even begin to creep or crawl by now.

Oftentimes, they have a pale center, tend to cluster in one area and move around the body.

It gives them a sense of power and mastery: “See how smart I am!

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I know what’s going to happen next.”

Dont forget to say “yay!”

Then set some apart to serve as a side dish at the adult dinner table.

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That means they offer lots of learning opportunities.

How baby gets from point A to point B isnt important.

How does your baby keep up that incredible growth?

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Postpartum & baby tips

You know that song your 7-month-old baby seems to love?

Babies (and toddlers and even preschoolers) love predictability.

It gives them a sense of power and mastery: “See how smart I am!

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I know what’s going to happen next.”

So play it again, Mom (or Dad)!

Relaxation techniques such as meditation, deep breathing and stretching can also help reduce fatigue and enhance energy.

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Dont forget to say “yay!”

Worried about the germs on your floor?

Even unfamiliar floors at a friend’s house, say don’t often harbor dangerous bugs.

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And outside, you have pet waste and other nasty stuff to worry about.

Butternut squash and sweet potatoes are great baby food choices.

Cut a batch of vegetables into chunks and roast them in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Then set some apart to serve as a side dish at the adult dinner table.

Maybe your previously picky eater will open wide for lunch if a puppet is wielding the spoon.

Just like stuffed animals and dolls of all shapes and sizes, puppets are stand-ins for people.

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That means they offer lots of learning opportunities.

Puppets can play peekaboo, act out stories or songs, and keep your baby company in unfamiliar places.

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Talk to your pediatrician about your babys progress at the 9-month checkup.

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Sleeping basics

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Feeding basics

Feeding basics

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Did you know?

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Decoding your child’s cough

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Can my little one drink water yet?

Can my little one drink water yet?

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Can my little one drink water yet?

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Starts to wave, clap and point

Starts to wave, clap and point

Knows the word “no”

Knows the word “no”

Crawls

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Understands object permanence

Understands object permanence

Pulls up to a stand

Pulls up to a stand

Puts things in mouth

Puts things in mouth

Picks things up with thumb and finger

Picks things up with thumb and finger

Passes objects deftly between hands

Passes objects deftly between hands

Utters baby sounds that resemble words

Utters baby sounds that resemble words

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Sits up and sits unsupported

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Starts to wave, clap and point

Starts to wave, clap and point

Knows the word “no”

Knows the word “no”

Crawls

Crawls

Understands object permanence

Understands object permanence

Pulls up to a stand

Pulls up to a stand

Puts things in mouth

Puts things in mouth

Picks things up with thumb and finger

Picks things up with thumb and finger

Passes objects deftly between hands

Passes objects deftly between hands

Utters baby sounds that resemble words

Utters baby sounds that resemble words