Eleven Months

Eleven months. I can't believe we're here already. To be perfectly honest, this has been kind of a hard month for both of us. Partly due to you getting miserably sick for a week (in August? Why?). Partly due to the fact that you are desperate to start moving but aren't really capable yet. Here's hoping for good health and more independence in the very near future!

At eleven months old, you are:

*growing out of 12 month clothing (except the pants--your skinny rear is still in 6-9 month pants)

*still eating everything under the sun. New favorites: blueberries, cucumbers and corn on the cob.

*still drooling like Niagara Falls. It's completely out of control. Look closely at your chest in the picture below to see what I mean:

*closely related to the eating: I change your stinky diapers 4-6 times a day. Ridiculous.

*you are constantly saying things that sound like "light", "yes", and "Seth". But no context yet. You will look up at the light in the kitchen when we say "light", though.

*your favorite activity is whacking things with sticks/markers/utensils. For example:

*you can get from tummy to sitting now. Which means we see you at least once a night because you've decided to sit up and can't figure out how to lay back down again. But other than that, you're officially sleeping through the night! Usually from about 7 pm to 7 am.

*you're still not pulling up or cruising at all, with one exception: the tub. If you are close to the tub, you will claw your way to a standing position in the hopes that we will put you in.

*the Roomba is your best friend. You love to sit and watch it while it's running. You'll also go whack it when it's docked at its charging station--"Come on, Roomba! Wake up and play!"

Looking...

"Roomba! I love you!"

*you decided that you are DONE nursing. You were losing interest, but I could at least nurse you when you woke up in the morning or went to sleep. This week you decided that was all over. Looking around the room is WAY more interesting than nursing. Bad news is that you refuse milk. So lots of yogurt and cheese for you!

*and, the grand finale...CRAWLING! Okay, it's not "real" crawling yet, but you're very close. You still move very slowly and have to concentrate on moving the correct limb (this ends in a faceplant fairly often). But you get faster every day!

Crawling for marshmallows...sort of.

Your main motivation is food. Your first real attempt at crawling was to get to a marshmallow on the floor that was just out of reach. You'll also crawl for Legos or marbles or other things you'll probably choke on. But mostly just food.

Love that drooly face and red hair!