11 Month Update

Our big boy is less than a month away from being 1 years old!  This was even faster than AR and I can only imagine that it gets faster with each child.  I try to take time each day just to sit down on the floor and play with him knowing that he might not want to play with me one day.  I try to remember at 2:30am that I won't always be able to hold him and that I'll look back at these nights of getting up and it'll seem like such a brief time... at least that's what they tell me, it's doesn't feel like it in the moment!  Now, I'm going to try to think of all that he's up to at 11 months so that I can remember that too!

11 Months

What W's up to at 11 Months:

-still eating four meals a day with the occasional snack

-figuring out the snack trap

-still not big on sippy cups so this mama is about to try a different kind

-started transitioning to whole milk and by the end of yesterday was done with formula

-finishing off our baby food and going all table food

-he is sooooooooooo active and always on the go... will even try to climb up your belly and chest!

-loooves bath time but we have had to reduce him to a smaller laundry basket and you still have to practically hold on to him the entire time due to the previous statement

 -cruising and even starting to try to take a step (or 2) towards something

-his new tricks are waving and shaking his head as if saying no

-he is so very active and keeps this mama busy
-still just has four teeth
-makes this noise that I don't really know how to describe - almost like he's trying to sound scary, but it's not!  :)

-FIRST WORD!... not mama, not dada, not even sissy or her name, but "Ta" for non other than Tucker, our dog... even saying "tata" now!

-obviously, he loves animals and I can't wait to take him to the zoo!

-still waking during the night so we are trying all sorts of things from crying it out to a 4th solid feeding before bed

-super, SUPER light sleeper

-favorite toys include:  stacking cups and sissy's play spoon and bowl (putting spoon in it)

-his favorite activities are climbing stairs and crawling around under our table

-doesn't really like to be held, just wants to be put down so he can go!

-oh, did I mention how active he has become?!!?  honestly, I don't think I can put into words how active this child is now!

**Also, the above picture shows AR's feet in my shoes if you thought it looked strange!!
 

More pics of this active little fella:

Loves using sissy's chair as a walker!

Favorite place to be!

This is how the photo shoot went... luckily we still had a balloon to entertain him for a bit!

W thinks it is so funny to make this face and sniff/blow while doing so!  When the camera comes out he almost always does it automatically!

A few other pics:

Easter 2014

For Easter weekend we headed to Mimi and Papa's house.  We had such a fun weekend and all the cousins loved seeing each other!  Since we were going to be away for Easter, the kids got their Easter baskets early. 

Little brother is ready to go, but sis (with crazy bedhead) needs "just a few more minutes" to wake up!

This was the Sunday before Easter

Doing an Easter craft

The finished project

A little Easter egg dying with Uncle Andrew and Aunt Sarah... clothes not required!

AR forgot to use a spoon!

So she ended up with blue hands!

The four of us after church

Mimi and Papa with all the grands!

 

Waiting as patiently as possible for the egg hunt to begin!

 

 

All five cousins

"Fellas, this is how you do it!"

Sweet Cousins

 

Can't wait to see how these two start interacting over the next couple years! 

Tea for Two and Two for Tea

Over Easter weekend, we got to celebrate the girls' third birthdays!  This year we did a tea party theme and it turned out super cute.  They got to get all dressed up and had their own little table with china and "tea" (water) to pour!  Hope you enjoy!!

All ready to go:

Tea Party Time:

Aunt Sarah is always a great sport!

Time for Cake:

My audience during the cake decorating!

 

So the table turned this year, as AR was the one to blow out the candles!

Last year at their second birthday party!

More fun from the party:

Loaded up with new toys, cds, and dresses!

Getting revenge from two years ago... see next picture!

 

All this child wanted to do!

We owe a big thanks to Aunt Mollie and Mimi for all their hard work with the party!!