BabyBsMommy
Hi there when DS was 9month (and even now) I tend to give him a shorter AM nap of 30mins, so his nap is 1030 -1100.
If I am going out I either, let him have his first nap in the car/buggy (dependant on distance) or I leave when he wakes at 11am and give lunch when we are out.
HTH's