11 Months ago...

11 months of perfection

This is the last month that my baby will be less than 1.  *Slowly wipes tear away*  Is it to early to say he'll always be my "baby." 
  
    Birth Stats                 11 Month Stats
    6lbs. 5.9oz                    20 lbs. 1.5oz.
    19 inches long              28 inches long

These days, if you stop by our house, watch out for the tiny little guy pushing his Push-N-Ride at top speed across the floor.  Don't get in his way because he will run you over.  Once he hits the wall, he backs it up and takes off again. 

He LOVES the hotel bed

Everyday is something new.  Scott and I will joke that we don't even know half the stuff this kid is capable of,  so the little fish doesn't hesitate to throw out a new word or move daily.  Here are a few of his firsts this past month;

First un-assisted step(s)
Blew me a kiss and said "MWAH"
Waved and said "Buh-Bye"
Shakes head "no" and means it
Threw arms up in the air and said "No No No No"  (after I told him he couldn't go in the bathroom)
Said "up" while lifting his arms up
Crawled to potty and tapped it to go poop (twice)
Eats like a grown man
Gives "5" (we are still working on the High-"5")
Said "water" pronounced "Haa-ter"
First slumber party without me at his Nana and Papaw 's house
First 4th of July
First Father's Day
First trip to St. Louis

Giving the side-eye to a friendly bison 

When he isn't eating like a grown man, he still nurses 2-3 times in a 24 hours period.  Even if he has just finished dinner, if he sees someone having a snack (cheese, crackers, etc.,) he thinks he needs to snack too!    During the day, I will put frozen breast milk in a sippy cup and he will drink out of that.  He only takes a bottle if someone else (Nana or Papaw) is putting him to sleep for the night. He continues to get up once in the night, typically around 2:30.  We go through spells that he will get up more than once, and those spells last 2-3 days.  Then we are back to once a night.  I am not a fan of those spells.  He still naps twice a day.  Those naps can range from 20 minutes to an hour. 

Potty-training continues to go well!  He is learning to crawl to the potty when he has to use it, although if he gets busy playing, I have to watch his clues that he needs to go.  When he goes swimming, he doesn't pee in the pool and will fuss to let me know when he needs to get out.  This makes my sister VERY happy as she was a little nervous about someone peeing in her pool. 

I LOVE those kisses

He isn't afraid to push the limits with Scott and I.  There are a few things that we are very firm on, not playing in the trash can, not going into the bathroom, and not to mess with the electrical outlets (even though they have covers over them).  So our little angel will crawl up to the bathroom door, lay a toy right inside the bathroom, and then just sit there watching us.  He knows better then to go in there, so he will let his toys go in there.  I also witnessed him carry a pair of Scott's socks into the kitchen the other morning and proceed to throw them in the trashcan.  Perhaps I should start going through the trash before taking it out on Wednesday mornings? 

Paddle boat fun at Union Station

Aside from playing with his Push-N-Ride, his favorite toys are anything Little People by Fisher Price.  He has the airplane and helicopter and will chew on the people and spin propellers around for significant amounts of time.  I've ordered him the Little People Zoo for his birthday and I can't wait for him to see it!!

He gets along pretty good with other kids!  We have been spending more time with kids close to his age and his cousins.  While he isn't big into playing "with" them, he does sit next to them and play and will watch them play with something.  I have noticed that he doesn't hesitate to take toys away from other kids, even if the other kids are bigger then him.  I'm guessing that's a condition most only children have.  He is showing signs of being a little bit bossy.  He probably gets that from his Aunt Rhea.  (hehe)

Happy toothless smiles

Every day I love him more than I ever thought possible.  Happy 11 months baby fish.....

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