Melissa's Major Milestone 9-10 Month

Melissa had her 10 months check up couple days ago. She did not cry at all when the nurse tried to draw blood from her arm. What a brave girl! Here is a quick summary of her growth and development:

Weight: 20 lb 13 oz (70%)
Height: 29.5 inches (89%)
Head Circumference: 45.7 cm (84%)

Here are some major milestones when Melissa is 9-10 month old:

• Plays well with older kids (1-2 year old) at daycare and tries to imitate older kids (such as shaking head).

• Pulls herself up by grabbing something and stand up to play for a longer time.

• Walk sideways with support.
• Can climb up stairs (all the way to the top).
• Eats 3 times a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and 3 snacks (one late morning, one late afternoon, and one before bed time).

• Prefers chunky chopped food than mushy food now.
• Starts eating Cheerios, chopped zucchini, banana with her fingers.
• Starts to know what food tastes better and loves banana.
• Has shown great determination and quite stubborn sometimes.

• Swims for the first time; she is a bit scared and needs to be held
• Makes a lot sound.

• Randomly calls dada and mama, and even nai nai (grandma in Mandarin) but doesn’t know what that means.
• Seems to be afraid of the little swing in the park.
• Her hair seems to be getting quite long so we trim her hair near the ear for the first time!
• Really likes to be held by mommy.
• 3rd and 4th teeth are coming out from the top!
• Sleeps from 9ish pm to 7ish am and takes 1-2 naps during the day. She is slowly transitioning from 2 naps (total 3 hours) to 1 nap (total 2.5 hours) a day.