11 Months Old

Time flies!  I can't believe our "baby" is already 11 months old and we are planning her first birthday party in less than a month! Svea, you have learned and conquered so many new skills this month.  Here is what you've been up to!

We have no idea what you weight, but we'll find out next month.  You nurse four times a day and eat solids three times a day.  You do not do very well with new textures and different sizes of foods.  You either throw up or spit food back out if you don't like it.  We are still on stage 2 baby food.  You usually take one nap a day for an hour and a half and sleep at night anywhere from 7-8 pm until 8-9 am.  Wow!  It's amazing!  You are wearing size 9-12/12 month clothes and a size 3 diaper.  You still use your pacifier, but only for naps and at night.  Mommy doesn't even have to say "ba-bye paci" anymore.  When we pick you up out of your crib you will take the paci out and dump it in your crib.  So cute!

 You are a very busy girl and you love to explore, climb on things in your room, pull items out of drawers, and practice standing/walking along furniture.  You can say ba-bye, baby, and Mama.  You can quack like a duck, roar like a tiger, and say "kich" for kitty.  We can tell that you recognize/understand many more words even if you can't speak them yet. The puppy still makes you laugh and you love to go and visit with him the first thing in the morning and as soon as we get home after work. You can wave ba-bye, clap, do high-five, do so-big, and sometimes sign "more". Sometimes you will lift up one of your hands as if to ask a question....what it is we're not sure yet, but Daddy says you got this from Mommy.  I guess I do this often.  You are a "feeler".  You like to feel new textures especially with your feet!  At night you rub your hands along the silky side of your "bunny" and you will rub your fingers along your hair or Mommy's skin while we cuddle.  I wonder if you'll be a hair twirler like your Mama.

You are still a very happy baby.  You smile and giggle at yourself when you see yourself in mirrors. Your newest game that you enjoy is chasing Daddy down the hallway and when he turns around to smile at you, you will get excited and race back to Mommy in your bedroom.  You giggle and squeal the whole way until Daddy catches you.  We absolutaly enjoy every single moment with you.  We let all housework and chores go until you go to sleep at night so we have more time to spend with you.  We are the luckiest parents to have you as our daughter!  We love you sweet girl!