While your baby's eighth month is filled with new expressions and actions, the ninth month is filled with self-discovery. Junior is probably learning a lot by now, even if it doesn't seem like it to you. When he drops items off of ledges or pushes them off of the table, he's learning about gravity. He'll catch on that all things fall down. When he babbles, he's learning to speak. Children have to perfect syllables before they can put words together. And if he seems anxious when you leave the room, that's because he's learning to develop social attachments. That's the biggest milestone of all.

Junior should really start interacting with objects now that he's learning these things. For instance, during feedings, he may reach for the spoon. By now, he's associated the spoon with food, and he knows it goes into his mouth - something he is skilled at accomplishing. This gives you ways to interact with him during feedings, too. Talk with your child and bond during feedings. Let him help feed himself; don't make him do all of the work, though. All of these things will help him grow.

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By now, you are probably sick of picking up things he's knocked over, but let this play continue. Now that he knows things fall over when he drops them, he may look for them on the ground. For example, if he pushes the spoon off of the table, he'll look for it on the floor. This shows that he's learned what gravity does. So, even though picking things up isn't fun for you, it's a great game for him.

Mirrors will be particularly fun during this time period. Since your child has started identifying objects, like the spoon, he's at the point where he can start identifying himself. He will start to recognize that he's looking at himself in a mirror. This revelation is huge for a child. Let your baby play with the mirror - with your supervision, of course - so he can really figure things out.

The final big development in month nine is your child's ability to sit up. By the end of this month, he should be able to roll over completely and push himself into a sitting position, even if he starts out on his stomach. Enjoy this lull while you can. He's not walking yet, but this is a sign that he'll be starting to soon.

Michaela Wright has been writing and sharing her knowledge about breast feeding with people for five years online. She started a new website that shares information about breast feeding such as avent breast pump and evenflo breast pump.