11 Months

Preston,

It is the first day of the new year and you are 11 months old! And it is getting harder and harder to take your picture.

That means you are one month away from your big first birthday. How did that happen?

There have been some really neat developments this month. The biggest is walking. It was amazing how you went from taking your first steps to walking from room to room in a matter of a couple weeks. You are such a determined little boy. You are so confident and are not cautious at all. That might be the "boy" in you, or maybe just your personality. You have had several bumps and bruises, but you never seem to be phased by them.

Here's a video of you strutting your stuff at the park yesterday.

 

You point to things you want now. You clap when you are excited, and squeal when you are happy. You also dance when music plays.

This month, there is real evidence that there is a little person inside you. You have figured out shape sorters, and can match the squares, circles, and triangles up perfectly. You like to pick up all your toys and put them inside the toy basket. You toddle around the room, and quickly figure out how to use and play with your toys. It's so neat to watch. All of these things are SO cute.

You are working hard on talking. You babble all the time and make more and more new sounds everyday. You string lots of sounds together to where it sounds like a conversation of just babble. Sometimes you babble emphatically, and sometimes you babble like you are just chatting. Your mom and dad can't wait for actual words to to match up with the tone in your voice.

One GREAT development is that you are really showing your love for your mom and dad now. You hug us and kiss (or mouth, really) on us. You cry when one of them walks out of the room, and sometimes you prefer one parent over another.

This seems to be most evident at night. You have been waking up more in the middle of the night. Dr. Bubba told your mom and dad you might do this, since that is common for your age. Sometimes you even say "mama" or "dada" in the middle of the night, wanting one of your parents to come in and rock you. Usually, you want your mom to come and rock you in the middle of the night. You fall asleep on her chest, and she softly lays you back down in your bed. She makes sure you are completely asleep before she leaves. Your mom loves it, but it also makes her very tired the next day ;)

You are still an amazing eater. You eat everything your mom and dad eat. Lately, you have enjoyed ravioli, lasagna, turkey, ham, and rolls. Your favs are still mac and cheese and scrambled eggs. You make a huge mess, and rub the food in your hair, eyes, and ears. You are so messy when you eat! It gets everywhere, but it makes your mom and dad laugh. One of your favorite games is to drop your cup over and over and over again while in your high chair, laugh when one of your parents gives it back to you, and immediately drop it again. Sneaky! It's pretty amazing you are done with bottles and baby food. You are growing up so fast, Preston.

Your mom and dad love you so much. In the morning, when you start making sounds on your monitor, they can't wait to start a new day with you. They cherish this age and this time with you. You are so sweet, Preston, and you light up a room with your personality. If you are already this charming, they are in trouble :)

Happy 11 months, sweet boy! Here is a video of you swinging at the park yesterday in our 67 degree weather!