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Congrats! You're going to have a great time. In my observation restaurants and even bars are very child-friendly here. There's something of a cult-of-the-child too, so your bambino will be cooed and fussed over and welcomed in most places, even late at night.

You've picked a great spot to stay, too - Monti is great and you'll find plenty of places that will welcome you and your baby in there, and all over the city too. Perhaps not cocktail bars and birrerie in the middle of Trastevere (or some of the more booze-oriented pubs where you're staying) but most everywhere else will be fine.

Most restaurants will have a high chair if you ask. However while eating with English-speaking friends and their babies here, I have noticed that the word "highchair" is not very well understood.

Therefore the Italian term is "seggiolone". "Is there a highchair?" = "C'è un seggiolone?" (CHEY oon sedge-oh-LOAN-eh?) The only issue you may encounter may be that there may only be one available, and it may already be in use by another little one.

Finally, a couple of places go go: there is a wonderful kids' area in Villa Borghese near the Pincio balcony (it's even called Viale dei Bambini). Maybe yours will be a little young to appreciate it, but it's a relaxing place for the parents with plenty of balloons to buy and fun stuff to look at, including family bikes (Flintstone cars) you can ride around the park with a child basket up front. There's also a zoo on the northern side of the park.

Another personal recommendation is La Limonaia in Villa Torlonia. This is a mostly outdoor restaurant in a lovely park a little bit outside the city centre, which has a kids' play area (the park not the restaurant) and because there's a kids' science museum next door, is very child friendly.

The only drawback to your visit is going to be trying to use a buggy on the cobbled streets and between the badly parked cars. You might find a marsupio (not sure what they're called in English) is going to be more useful than a buggy, in the centre at least.

We are expecting our first in August so will be more authoritative in answering this question next time. :)

Edit: speaking as an Airbnb host, do ensure you've informed yours about your baby.

I'm also from the US and my family just got back from our first trip to Italy (we've also been to France & the UK on earlier trips) - here are some random thoughts about Rome/Italy. I'm not an Italian local, and definitely not an expert. But this is what worked for us.

We had an absolutely wonderful time. 99% of the people and places we visited were fabulous and met or exceeded expectations. (One nasty Tourist-Trap-gelato-cashier in Rome is the only reason Italy didn't score a perfect 100% with us).

Apps we ended up using which can be downloaded ahead of time (got these tips from an earlier reddit post https://www.reddit.com/r/rome/comments/cam2we/any_recommended_iphone_apps_to_install_before/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x):

• Google Maps App - Download the regions you're visiting in advance. STAR or SAVE locations that you want to see and add them to Google Lists. Then the good stuff shows-up visually on the map. GREAT for finding out what is near you at a glance. OK for reviews (but preferred TripAdvisor)
  
• Google Translate App - Download Italian language in advance
  
• FreeNow App (formerly MyTaxi) - For hailing taxis/cars. This also handles payment. Uber costs 2-3 times as much whenever i checked.
  
• TripAdvisor app for sites and food reviews (TripAdvisor stickers were everywhere at shops and restaurants) -- Reviews were spot-on for everything except for 1 restaurant in positano that didn't deserve its average rating.) Also Flag (Save?) attractions and restaurants in advance -- makes it easy to see whats nearby. I marked all my must-see attractions in both TripAdvisor and google Maps. Book Reservations in advance if you can, some take resrvations through tripadvisor. Ask your hotel front-desk for help if necessary -- they were able to get us into a restaurant that was full when i called.
  
• Yelp app also for sites and food reviews as a backup to TripAdvisor
  
• Rick Steves Audio Europe - Download the tours in advance. The audio can be chatty, but it's a great substitute to a paid-tour from a guide. Inside this app, he breaks down the audio tours into sections.
  
• DuoLingo - Start taking a crash-course in Italian! Try to get a few lessons under the Basics and Phrases category. Locals appreciate your efforts to try your Italian. 80% of the places we visited had english speakers...and we did fine at the places that did not.
  
  Rome was experiencing a heat-wave while we were there (95+ degrees daytime), so we used FreeNow (formerly MyTaxi) app to grab taxi rides in the daytime to get some AC and a break from walking (we did TONS of walking in the museums and outdoor locations). Rides were typically 7-10 euros everywhere we wanted to go (Vatican was more b/c it was farther). I have a family of 4, so the price difference between a taxi vs metro isn't as far apart. I think I read the FreeNow taxi meter starts as soon as you agree to a particular driver for pick-up. This was not a big issue where we were because they were usually only 1-5 minutes away.
  
  If it wasn't so hot, walking to most sites is do-able since many famous locations are in clusters. In evenings when there was more shade, we walked most places.
  
  I was also worried about lines, so we did book a skip-the-line Underground Colosseum/Arena/Upper tour, and also a skip-the-line Vatican/SistineChapel/StPetersBasilica tour. You pay more, but both were worth it in my opinion for a worry-free tour.
  
  Note -- The CityWonders tour we booked for the Colosseum actually used the COOPCULTURE guides while in the colosseum. So you could save a lot of money by buying directly and getting the identical tour for the colosseum portion -- BUT, they were sold out on the dates we needed, so we needed to pick CityWonders to be sure to get the date/time we wanted for our schedule. https://www.coopculture.it/en/colosseo-e-shop.cfm
  
  But don't overbook tours! I like to do no more than 1 per day. You're on vacation -- so you don't want to be always rushing to hit a specific time. Relax...enjoy.... Leave time to explore.
  
  AC - Many museums are NOT air conditioned or only partially air conditioned. So bring a folding fan, wear a hat when in the sun, and stay hydrated!
  
  Churches - There is a "rule" that you must be respectful and cover shoulders & knees (articles say its for men & women). I definitely saw women turned away for not covering their shoulders. The knee-rule was not consistently enforced, I saw a lot of guys in shorts visiting churches. Easy solution -- if your wife likes strapped or strapless tops, just bring a scarf to cover her shoulders while inside. Some churches even had scarfs for unprepared tourists. My wife and daughters packed kimono-style beach cover-ups, and they had no trouble entering every church we wanted to visit. Like this: (they are different sizes, so pick the style and size that will cover your knees) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C9F7CT3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Water - If its hot, you need water. There are LOTS of free flowing water fountains around Rome sites. Our tour guide said they are safe to drink, and you'll see many locals and tourists filling up. So plan to bring a container for water. (update - I learned they are called Nasone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasone) And if you want an extra level of protection, order one of those Lifestraw filtered drinking bottles. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7SQBPQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
  
  About Cash -- Cash is more necessary in Rome than the US in my opinion. So find out what ATM system works with your bank in advance, and just plan to get some money that way. (ex: Bank of America uses BNL ATMs in Italy which were easy to find).
  
  Two things to be aware of, but should not affect your trip...
  
  About Trash - NPR ran a story about Rome having a trash problems. We didn't see any trash problems while we were there. No bad smells or crisis that I could see. IMHO, it's similar to what you find in Washington DC or NYC. (https://www.npr.org/2019/07/18/742218800/in-rome-uncollected-trash-festers-in-scorching-heat)
  
  Terrorism - My wife noticed italy is at a Level 2 terrorist threat (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/italy-travel-advisory.html). And we saw (hired?) soldiers everywhere with semi-automatic weapons. It's noticeable the first time you see them, but then it just disappears into the background. We never felt unsafe. Just use the same caution you'd apply to any major tourist city and you'll be fine.
  
  Have a wonderful trip!
  
  Updates - fixed some grammar (brain is jet-lagged), and added more links.

Check out these cool statues I just picked for this same reason:

Roman soldier
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KVTVA54/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Augustus
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N91XDRK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Julius Caesar
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3WA6BY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They’re high quality and look great. They are a little expensive though.

The Storm Before The Storm was ok https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Before-Beginning-Roman-Republic/dp/1610397215

define pre-imperial rome?

http://www.amazon.com/Rome-Cultural-Visual-Personal-History/dp/0375711686

this book

My wife and I went to Rome a couple of years ago and we used these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0054IH5PQ

Just get a money belt, put 5 euro in your front pocket and keep everything else in your money belt and you will be all set.