Take your time, do your research, study hard and enjoy the journey.
After each dual flight until you have done your first solo, review your progress with the instructor. You state you have nine hours experience. Normally that means you are close to first solo. That said, so much depends on the skill and enthusiasm of your flying instructor as well as your own personal ability to fly. What you need to avoid is excessive dual to solo ratio of flying hours. All things being equal if up to 12-15 hours dual and still not solo, then you need to be wary.
Where possible from now on, try to be scheduled with a grade one instructor such as the CFI. Too many junior instructors, themselves inexperienced pilots, may hang on to you to earn more money dual and have difficulty due to their inexperience, to gauge when you are ready for first solo. Of course it also depends on how often you fly. Meanwhile spend some time practicing flying a synthetic trainer. If flying weather is unsuitable then don't waste the day - practice basic flying techniques in the simulator.