11 months!

Stop growing up so fast Bud! He's doing really well, and learning new things every day. He says several words now, Mama and Tee Tat are his favorites. He also says Dada, Papa, Ball, and he tries to say Car, and if I ask what a car says, he tries to say "Vroom Vroom" It's pretty cute. He also thinks ALL animals are Tee Tats, as we found out at the zoo this week. He would excitedly point at the animals and say "Tee Tat!" or sometimes he says Tee Tee Tee Tee TEE tat! when he's really excited. He's also doing the signs for "more" and "milk" and by milk he means the almond milk or coconut milk I sometimes give him in a cup. He really likes these, but especially enjoys stealing sips of his sister's milk! The other day I was in the kitchen and he was really quiet in the family room. I peeked in at him and he was guzzling his sister's milk. I got a little glimpse into my future in that moment.

He is super mobile. He is a really fast crawler and he pulls up on everything. He walks around furniture really fast barely holding on, but has not attempted walking yet. I know he will do it soon though!


He is still pretty loud and demanding, especially when it comes to food! He is the best eater ever. Last week when we went to the doctor, he weighed 20 lbs (with his big diaper, clothes and shoes). He can pack it away, and he'll eat anything. I think his favorite is macaroni and cheese though! He is sleeping really well these days too. He goes to bed around 7:30, sleeps til about 5am, nurses and then sleeps again until about 7:30. If we could just cut out (or delay) that 5am feeding.... He also takes a really good morning nap and afternoon nap.

He does stand up by himself for a few seconds! This is the first time I've ever caught it!
Last night we had some good friends over for dinner. They have an 8 month old little girl, and John Paul and Megan had about a 10 minute conversation together across the table! They were actually looking at each other and "talking," and even pausing to wait for the other baby to talk! It was so cute!

He's a very easy-going baby most of the time, until we walk into the church doors. Then he turns into a screaming, thrashing, boneless little heathen. I hope this phase ends pretty soon so I can actually pay a little attention.

*side note* Speaking of church, we went tonight. Ken was out in the narthex with John Paul during communion, so I carried Madeleine up there. When I received the host, she said very loudly, "Can I have one?" Then I received the Precious Blood, and she said, "Can I have some, PLEASE?" The Eucharistic minister thought that was pretty funny :)

I can't believe that the next time I do an "update" on the Bud he will be ONE. It seems like we were just waiting for him. I was really sad when Madeleine was 11 months, because she was my first baby and I did NOT want her to turn one. I am not sad this time around, probably because I've been through it before. Plus I'm really enjoying getting to know my little boy and seeing him grow and learn. He is a wonderful blessing in all our lives!