You are 11 months old. It is hard to believe that in less than a month you will be a year old! Time flies when you're having fun, and you my dear are a ton of fun.
You just learned this week how to stand by yourself for about 10 seconds, will reach out for what you want, will mimic what you see someone else doing, and learned to clap. You are also becoming quite the climber. You will climb up the stairs, and now you are climbing on the laundry basket and into chairs by yourself. You are learning so fast and your personality is really starting to shine through more and more.
You love, love, love to eat. If it wasn't for your allergies, you would literally eat anything we put in front of you. We are finding more and more that you can eat or will modify what we are eating for you.
Nothing has changed much in your sleep routine. You take 2 naps a day at around 9 and 1 and go to bed from 7pm-7am each night. You have become such a good sleeper and will put yourself to sleep. We think back to 6 months ago, and things are so much different now.
You are working on getting some more teeth and have been chewing anything you can get your hands on. You have tons of drool coming out right now too.
You still say mama and dada (still not directly to your dad or I), say "uh-uh" for uh-oh, "nuh-nuh" for no no, and you are starting to babble in your own special language so much more. You will look directly at your dad, Owen, or I and will just start talking.
We have started saying no to you a lot more. You have decided the last couple of weeks to throw your food or cup when you are finished eating, and are catching on to the word no. You sometimes think it is funny though and will smile at us when we say it.
You and Owen still play so good together. Poor buddy, we can tell you're the little brother thought. Owen thinks he is supposed to help us correct you, but is also a super great big brother and helps whenever we need him to. When asked to share his toys with you though, he will give you the car missing a wheel, the toys with no batteries, or other gimpy toys that he has no interest in.
This month you celebrated your first Easter. You and Owen dressed alike. Also this month, you went to Louisiana to meet Mawmaw Barbara and the rest of mommy's family for the first time! They absolutely loved you and thought you were a sweet baby.
We love you so much and can't wait to finish watching you grow up.
