11 Months

Happy 11 months baby boy. We haven't taken your pictures yet but I'm hoping to tomorrow. you have been quite snotty and teething. So much has happened this past month.

You aren't walking on your own yet. We can tell it will be soon but I'm really in no rush for you to be scampering about. You are very stable on you feet. You pull up on everything, my pants, the dog, your toys, TV cabinets, you name it. You also walk while holding onto things. You walk along the couch and balance and turn to the foot rest then walk around it. You will hold your hands in the air, with your mouth wide open and balance on your own. You look so impressed with your self!!

You point at things you are interested in. I think you love the power you have to make mommy try and figure out what you are pointing at. You point and say, "that", which sounds more like "tat" or "hat". Then we discuss what you were pointing at. Sometimes you just like to tell us you are interested in something by pointing and saying "oooo". I love deciphering what you are talking about and teaching you about new things!

You are the most friendly child I have even known. You wave to everyone, I mean everyone. Even if they aren't looking at you, you wave to them. I have never noticed how people ignore children before, it's slightly sad. But some people are so sweet right back to you. Like these two tough looking 20 something guys standing in line behind us a Walmart. They looked tough but you didn't care, you waved to them and smiled. They looked at you and they melted. They said "aww look how cute!" and waved right back to you!! Look at you, changing the world one beautiful smile at a time. Never forget the power of a smile! You have started to say "Hi" now too, you sound slightly southern when you say it, "Hiiiiii" all drawn out but it's so sweet!

You can say: dog (this is your favorite word and what you call most furry animals), mama, dada, ga (for grandma), all done, Hi and thank you. You repeat almost everything we say but these words you say on you own mostly.

You eat what we eat and refuse to eat baby food. You sleep 11 hours most every night (9pm to 8am)!! You take two naps during the day which aren't always a piece of cake. I think you might be starting to drop your morning nap. Oh no, then when will mommy take a shower or get anything done? we'll have to make it work!!

You don't watch much TV, occasionally you will glance at whatever we have on. But we have found that you will sit and watch entire TV shows about animals. Real animals, no cartoon stuff. You sit in awe, just watching. Oh, to have the mind of a child. I would love to have that passion for everything, as if it were my first time experiencing it!

Just yesterday you learned how to stack blocks!! I have been trying to get you to for a while but you just loved to knock them over. Yesterday, I asked you it you could stack the blocks. I showed you how and you grabbed a block and stacked it. I rejoiced! You knocked it over and stacked it again! Then you rejoiced for your self. It's the cutest thing whenever we clap and say "yea Jakob!!" you clap and cheer for your self. Too cute!

You are growing and changing everyday! It's truly amazing to watch you learn about the world. You have your own opinions about things and you express them in talking crying and fit throwing. You are a great listener but you love to push the boundaries!

Your Daddy and I grow to love you more and more each day!

Happy 11 months my boy!

Love,
Mommy/crazy about my boy!!