The 11 month mark has us amazed at the changes in our little "baby"....
*All of a sudden the kid realizes he can have a say in what's going on! Diaper changes are no longer peaceful- he shakes his head no and fusses till you give him something to play with- and it better be interesting like the finger paint container- not lame like the same tube of diaper rash cream that was cool 3 weeks ago. If he's not ready for his nap- he kneels in his crib and tosses his pacifier on the floor- then yells "mamamamama" till you come and get it. If you take away something he's playing with- like the fireman guy from his new firetruck- he'll throw a borderline temper tantrum until you catch his eye with something else- like a banana!
*His face is changing- he's looking less and less like the pudgy little infant, and more and more like the little boy who'll be headed to kindergarten before we know it!
*He has actually really started to level off on his eating. He used to eat an insane amount of food at every meal, and now there are times when he only wants a bite or two. Of course when he's given what WE'RE having for dinner, he seems to gobble it all right up... hmmmm
*He now gives the best hugs- arms around your neck with his little fingers scratching the back of your head- sort of like a mini massage! Love it!
*He knows that the rule is pacifier and yellow blankie stay in his crib- so when he wakes up in the morning, or from a nap, sometimes he crawls away from me when I try to take him out of his crib. He crawls to the other side and holds on tight to yellow blankie. It's like he's not ready to leave them yet!
*He loves, loves, loves, loves, loves exploring the 2nd floor. When I need a minute to myself (or 5 or 10 or 15) I shut the doors to the bathroom, Uncle T's room, and our room. I also shut the gate at the top of the stairs- that gives him the freedom to crawl around between his room, the hallway and the office where I am. Obviously I check on him every few minutes- but he just loves having the freedom to play and explore on his own terms. He takes all of his cds off the stool in his room, he pulls every single book off his bookshelf, he bangs on Uncle T's door cause he loves that room, and he opens and shuts the doors to his room and the office over and over again. Because of that both doors now have receiving blankets connecting the door knobs so his little fingers don't get pinched. I'm so glad that he feels comfortable enough to play independently like that.
*The kid is addicted to bananas. If he sees you eating one- he'll fuss till you give it to him... or...as we saw at the family Christmas on Saturday- he'll just steal it off your plate! Sorry about that Aunt D!
We love watching his little personality blossom- we also love watching him become more and more aware of his world. How blessed our lives are because of this little boy.
We love you so much J! We are so very proud to be your parents!
Happy 11 month birthday Baybo!
We love you all the time!
Love,
Daddy-O and Mama
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