11 Months

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Happy 11 month birthday to me!

It has been a great month for me ... I'm really "coming into my own." And I can't believe that there's only one more month until my 1st birthday. My how time flies!

Aren't I just quite the little lady in my jumper and matching hat? Mom thinks I look like a little school girl in London!

Mmmmmm ... that frosting is just so tempting!

I'll fill you in on all the cool things that I'm doing (below) but one of the new things I'm learning this month is sharing. See ... I'll share with you!

Another new thing that I'm doing this month is getting my point across ... my voice is DEFINITELY being heard around here. As you can see by the picture below, I am becoming quite chatty (which Mom and Dad love)! But, I also have developed a very high pitch scream ... Mom calls me "Super Sonic" when I do that. I don't think Mommy or Daddy really cares for the "Super Sonic" squeal.

To help me celebrate my 11th month, my Nana and Great Grandpa came over and took me and Mommy out to lunch and to order my 1st birthday cake. Nana even bought me a couple of balloons, which I greatly enjoyed playing with!

OK, so this is what I've been up to this month ...

Mom says I have really “grown up” this month! I'm doing and excelling at so many new things!

Physically I'm still pretty long and lean! Everyone thinks I'm older than I really am because of my height. I wear size 12-month clothes (and sometimes up to 18 months … although those are still big). I have lots of hair that Mommy likes to put in bows, barrettes, and ponytails. My 2 bottom teeth have fully sprouted. But my upper 2 teeth and the teeth on either side of my bottom teeth are also showing white through my gums, which means that I'm doing lots of teething ... hopefully they'll pop through soon!

I do LOTS of crawling, standing, and walking all around on the furniture. I can walk with assistance but much prefer to crawl. And I am obsessed with crawling up the stairs ... it's so fun! We make SEVERAL trips up the stairs each day.

I also love to dance! WHENEVER I hear music, I start grooving! I can hear music on the radio, on TV, in the store shopping, wherever, I immediately start movin’ and a groovin’. I wave my arms and wiggle my hips. I also bounce up and down (often in a seated position) to the beat of the music. I really like to do “the hot dog dance” with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or groove to “Choo-Choo Soul” on the Disney channel. And, Mom thinks I've got a little funk in me because I also really “get down” when a pop or rap song comes on.

Like I mentioned, I'm doing lots of talking. Most of it is just jabberwacking but it sure is fun to hear! I haven’t really added much to my vocabulary but I am making lots of new sounds, squeaks, squawks, and some screams here and there.

Mom says her favorite sound in the world is my laugh. However, I don't "give it up" all that easily ... you've got to kind of work to get me to chuckle. But, I do laugh when somebody tickles me or plays a little game that I find amusing (like peek-a-boo). But my best new trick is laughing with the group! If I hear a bunch of people laughing, I loudly laugh with them. It’s always right on cue and it's hilarious!

And even though I may not be able to say that many words, I am very vocal about what I want, especially if I don’t want to do something. I also communicate by waving hello and good-bye whenever people enter and/or leave the room. I also wave when I get a cue (if I hear someone on the TV say “goodbye or see you later,” I wave good-bye or if we leave a place, I wave bye to the place). It's pretty cute!

And just as a cute side-note, I thought I'd tell you about my baby doll. She's just the right size for me to huge and hold. I especially hug my baby when I hear her cry (Mom makes a crying sound). I immediatly stop what I'm doing to crawl over and grab her. I then hold her and pat her on the back. Mommy says I make an adorable little "mother."