Standing, yoga moves, words & 9 month growth stats!

When looking at the boys, you'd assume Matteo weighs more and has the bigger head. The official 9 month growth stats are below... and proof that looks can be deceiving.

Rocco
Height: 29.5 inches (80th percentile)
Weight: 22lbs (70th percentile)
Head: 48cm (off the charts)


Matteo:
Height: 29.5 inches (80th percentile)
Weight: 20lbs, 11oz (50th percentile)
Head: 47.5cm (93rd percentile)


Lots of exciting stuff happening around here lately:
* Rocco & Matteo took their first bath TOGETHER last week in the big tub. Rocco loved it… was splashing around like a duck. Water was EVERYWHERE. Literally. Matteo was not a fan of Rocco splashing water in his face every 3 seconds and cried the entire bath. Even after we turned Rocco around to redirect his splashing, Matteo continued to cry. I will have to record the next bath so I can share it.

* Rocco began cutting another tooth on top. This will be his fifth.

* Matteo is expressing an early interest in yoga. His favorite position is the downward dog. In Gabby’s gymnastics class, they call it “making a mountain”. He is constantly showing off his new move… he’ll be crawling along and suddenly pushes up onto his feet and hands and sticks that butt high up in the air!

* Rocco began standing alone last week. Now he has no problem standing on his own for 20 seconds or longer. He is SO proud of himself that when he does it now he starts clapping and screaming with excitement. Hooray! Again… something I need to record.

* Matteo has said the words “two” or “too” and “toe” or “tow” on numerous occasions. In my mommy opinion, I would think he’s saying “two” since he has a twin brother and “toe” because he has really cute big toes. Ok... in all reality, I'm sure he has no clue what he's saying. ;-)

* Both boys are able to hold and drink water out of sippy cups.

* Gabby has gotten really good at riding her Dora big wheel/tricycle outside, up and down the sidewalk. Driving straight isn’t yet a skill set. She is still trying to learn that you can steer while pedaling… meaning, you don’t have to get up and redirect it by lifting it off the ground. She’ll figure it out eventurally.

* Gabby has a new favorite cereal - “Chicky Charms” (aka, Lucky Charms). And, it seems that the only edible part of Chicky Charms are the colorful marshmallows.