Milestone check?

AlejandraN2

Argh I know, it's annoying. Feel free to e-throw things at me and tell me I'm being stupid and I shouldn't compare and that all babies are different. I know all that. Just wanted to see if anyone else was in the same boat as me on this since IRL it seems like all my mommy friends' babies are way ahead. 

Are all your LOs crawling by now? My baby girl turned 9 months yesterday and still no crawling. No standing, or pulling on things or swaying on her hips or any other sign of crawling really. She'll put weight on her legs if i hold her but she hates it. Her first reaction is to pull her legs up. According to our moms neither I or hubby ever crawled so maybe it's just genes?

Also, no toothies yet. None at all even though her gums are white and she's drooling enough to fill a bucket every day. But that's been going on for 2 months. 

Anyone else experiencing the same?

KCLeaSLP

My daughter is crawling and standing (she is 8 1/2 months) however the other little girl at her sitter's house is 2 weeks older and is just now starting to scoot around on her belly, still no crawling or pulling up. I know you've heard it a million times but all babies develop in their own time. I know it's still impossible not to compare!

michelle7482

DD is 8.5 months and is EXACTLY the way you described your LO except she has 4 teeth. DD1 didn't crawl until 10.5 months, walk at 16 months and she's perfectly normal!

lindseyb624

My LO is 8.5 months and just this week started crawling. It all happened fast. One week she was up on her hands and knees then a few days later crawling backwards then a week later forwards. Not pulling up on anything or standing and no desire for either. Dhe hardly ever rolls though. I wish she would especially in the MOTN but she just won't. She also got her first tooth within the last month and the second came through last weekend so basically back to back. Neither one is all the way in yet. Sounds like your LO is doing just fine. Don't get too frustrated.

Salemkitty13

DS is 9 months 1 week. He got his first tooth two weeks ago. His second last week.

 He sits well but doesn't crawl. He can scoot backwards on his tummy and pivot. He can now roll around.

 He cannot pull up to sit or stand. He will stand if I hold him for balance. 

He has not started babbling (mamama, bababa) He is cooing. 

ETA DS receives EI services he was tested at 6 months because of a side preference.

AlejandraN2

Thanks ladies. I'm not really frustrated or too worried yet, but it is reassuring knowing there are other babies at the same stage at this age. Everyone keeps saying to enjoy this stage before they get so mobile that you have to chase them around all the time, so I'll keep reminding myself that

krose0713

It might seem like every baby you know is crawling, but do your research. Most doctors, studies, etc... state that crawling should develop between 7-10 months. But also remember that that's an average which means there's outliers- babies who crawl at 6 months and some that crawl at a year.

My LO is 8.5 months and nowhere near crawling, and when I find myself worrying I go back to the research. If it makes you feel any better, I have 2 friends with LOs who are 8 mo and 9 mo, and neither of their babies are crawling either. My LO just got her first 2 teeth 2 weeks ago.

Burrberrymum

8.5 months over here and she has no teeth and no sign of teething. As for crawling, we have yet to hit that milestone, she does get up on her hands and knees and rocks back and forth though. She'll push up on her arms and push herself backwards (not crawling more like sliding)

She also pivots around on her belly, she can move pretty quick by doing that and rolling. She has definitely tried pulling herself up on the coffee table but only with arm strength, she didn't use her legs so she didn't get very far. I've been trying to "show her" that she can hold on to it and pull etc. If I stand her at the table she'll stand there for a little before falling down.

The moms I know with babies that are younger or the same age seem more advanced but I've been just trying to focus on her and not the other babies, it is hard though not to compare!

thedash

No crawling at all here. Not even close really. She stands pretty well while just holding on to something with one hand. She walks holding our hands and cruises on the furniture a little bit but falls easily.

Just today she got tooth number 6!!

sugarkissed

LO is very petite which I think attributes to her being so mobile! Less weight to support! Haha.

She crawls and stands and gets into absolutely everything.  

6 teeth, and I'm actually jealous of all of your toothless babies.... She's a biter.  

KaramelSutra

9 months tomorrow. Leo crawls, pulls to stand, cruises, sits from crawling, and is babbling and mimicking. We have zero teeth. He also sleeps terribly.

Af1004

She just turned 8mo last week.
No teeth.
Army crawls.
Hasn't rolled back to belly at all.
Goes from belly to sitting.
Pulls up using my hands but no other objects.
Babbles Dadadadada and Babababba.

Meganbryn

Avery is 8 months and a week. She started crawling around 7 months as well as pulling herself up on things. She now cruises along the couch and in her playpen, the past few days she has been letting go and standing unassisted for up to 10 seconds. She's a lightweight though so I'm sure that it's easier for her to hold her weight. She only has her two bottom teeth that came in at the exact same time around a month ago. Like pp's said once they start crawling it's a whole new ball game, I miss when I could put her down somewhere and she would stay there

Jenly117

My babe is 8 months and still not sitting fully unsupported yet but is getting close finally. She can roll belly to back and back to belly very well. She can scoot backwards but is still no where near crawling. She's got 3 teeth. Her 4th is working its way through now. She also babbles and mimics me a lot.

happybride 276

I know you are concerned about beingg on target for development. I get it. I have done it too. I have to tell you DS was late compaired to so many other babies here I was questioning if I was doing enough to help him grow. Then all if a sudden things started happening back to back. Within two weeks he army crawled, crawled, pulled himself up on things, and got two teeth (four more are working their way in). Things will happen.

PumpkinMommaaa

DD is 7 months and not crawling. She an sit unsupported. But cannot sit herself back up. I sometimes feel like she forgot how to roll over because if she's on her belly and gets frustrated she won't. She doesn't pull herself up or try to but I'm honesty not worried about it. It's still too early to say she's behind. She didn't sit unsupported until 7 month.

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Zoly1103

E is only army crawling right now. That just started about the same time he finally got some teeth two weeks ago. There is definitely no pulling himself up and he just started showing some more interest in standing within the past couple of days. 

blond1230

My guy is 8.5 months. He has 2 teeth fully in and 4 coming in.
He sits unassisted and sits from laying down and is just starting to crawl. Very slowly and only a couple steps before he gets frustrated.
He just started pulling himself up in his crib and can stand for a few seconds holding on.
He babbles all day long- mama, dada, nana, baba are his favorites. I don't think he knows what he is saying tho.

DaisyZH

DD is 8 1/2 months and is not crawling yet. She likes to put weight on her legs but she isn't pulling up. She can't get to a sitting position on her own yet although if you place her that way she now stays upright 80% of the time.

DS had no teeth at all until he was 11 months. Even at 18 months he only had 4 teeth. DD has two now. Every kid is different, your pediatrician can tell you if anything is cause for concern but babies vary greatly when it comes to milestones.

DebbieM422

Little man turns 9 months tomorrow.  We're crawling, pulling to stand on anything he can, and standing up from sitting all on his own and standing / balancing without support for about 30 seconds.  He's also cruising along the furniture.  We've got two teeth, and based on the amount of drool and finger chewing lately, another one or two is immenent. 

AlejandraN2

Wow i guess this string shows me more how every baby is so different. It's sooo hard not to compare. But i'll just try to enjoy every minute of my little mush. She's so social and happy and giggling all the time and i guess from that aspect she's ahead. Thanks for all the input ladies. 

jackdaniels13

Everyone pretty much covered it but no crawling, no teeth and no pulling up on things.  She will be 9 Months on the 15th.  She does roll to get around and rocks back and forth on all fours but nothing other than that.  I'm just enjoying the gummy grins and not having to chase her down a little longer.

lilqt3929

LO is 8.5 months. Everything that LO has learned and going through has all happened so fast in the last 2 weeks. She just mastered crawling and gets into everything, she constantly wants to be on the move now that she's figured it out. She can get into sitting position from laying or crawling. She is able to pull herself up to being on one knee and flat footed on the other side (it's just a matter of time before she gets to standing). She just cut her 1st tooth as well. Needless to say we have been busy baby proofing and comforting a fussy baby recently.

LO does not drink from a sippy cup and is just starting to get better at the pincher grasp so we'll be attempting more finger foods soon (she's only really had puffs and mashed potatoes like this).

Carolynfoster

DS is just over 8 months, is crawling around like crazy, climbing stairs, and trying to climb over the couch. He can pull himself to stand and walk holding onto furniture and stands and bounces in his crib (He has a ton of energy, I feel like all I do is chase him around to make sure he doesn't fall off anything he is climbing on. Has already had 2 black eyes! No teeth yet though and lots of babbling but nothing that sounds like anything.

olga1311

LO is 8 months. She is sitting up, army crawls, tries to get on all fours and tried to pull herself up a little today.

salley&j

Carolynfoster said:

DS is just over 8 months, is crawling around like crazy, climbing stairs, and trying to climb over the couch. He can pull himself to stand and walk holding onto furniture and stands and bounces in his crib (He has a ton of energy, I feel like all I do is chase him around to make sure he doesn't fall off anything he is climbing on. Has already had 2 black eyes! No teeth yet though and lots of babbling but nothing that sounds like anything.

This ^same as my little one

UpsideDownFrown

Ds crawls, pulls up and can walk if he is holding something (like a push toy) buuuut still no teeth.

Salemkitty13

DS started babbling today!!!! I was so happy I cried.

AlejandraN2

Yay @salemkitty13!!

kje120

DS1 didn't crawl until a couple weeks after he turned 9 months.  And my niece didn't cut her first tooth until a week before she turned 1.  All babies are different.

Life is Exciting

My son crawls and stands, but I swear that he's been trying to stand since the day he was born.  He's never been the kind of baby to be satisfied sitting in one place or playing with one toy.  However, I have friends with babies who are a month older than mine (my son is 8.5 months old) that still have trouble sitting up without falling over and that seem to have no interest in crawling.  Still others have babies who scoot backwards instead of crawling forward. 

Is your baby more advanced in another area?  I recently read an article that said sometimes it takes them so much effort to perfect one area of expertise, that the other areas might slip a little.  Is your little one babbling a lot or really good at self-feeding?  Mine seems to be behind on talking - Maybe because he spends all his time trying to figure out how to get his hands in the cat's food dish

olga1311

LO is 8 months. She is sitting up, army crawls, tries to get on all fours and tried to pull herself up a little today. She has 2 teeth and babbles but is not saying anything yet. Oh and she started pulling herself into a plank position lately. So weird

MJHershey

LO is 8.5 months (9 month on 29th)... he can roll everywhere, and can lift up and bear weight on his arms and even use them to turn in circles.  But not up on all fours yet.  Almost going from sitting to belly and starting to think about pulling up. 

He is slower at this than DS1, but is also a bigger baby= more to lift up LOL!

He is a chatterer though and so social. Loves to clap and talk.:)