11 Months!

Z is 11 months old! I am so happy and thankful to watch him grow and learn as he approaches the end of his first year. Life is so fun with him in it! I can't wait for his first birthday! Nick and I are trying not to get him too many things, but it's really hard, because he is starting to really appreciate toys and books.

He does have a tooth on top now. I am quite sure that he will only have the 3 and be looking a little snaggle for his first birthday. Oh well, I love that little grin anyway!

Other things I love about Z:
When he gets excited, he waves both arms and sings. This is usually what he does when his little puppy plays his favorite song.

His big wet kisses. They are pretty much reserved for me, and I LOVE it!

When we are in the car at a red light and I see the person in the car next to me laughing because Z is looking at them and smiling or waving. This also happens when we are in public. He will randomly catch someone's eye (usually a woman) and start smiling at her.

Watching his little booty sway from side to side as he takes off crawling, usually because he has spotted the pantry door open, and he knows there is some good stuff in there.

His wet face and hair in the tub.

Seeing things like this on the webcam at school and hearing that he had a great day at school.

I never get tired of hearing that he is a good boy when we go out shopping or to eat. I think he just loves seeing other people and being out and about. I really hope that lasts!

 

 

Some Things

There are some things Z has been doing lately that I keep telling myself I am going to write about, so be prepared to be amazed!

Okay, so obviously he's not solving differential equations here or anything, but these are the first times he is doing this stuff, like ever in life, and in my world that is a big deal, so here go all the minor details.

Basically he can obey a few simple commands. He will hand you a toy if you stick your hand out and say (with perfect manners), "Can I have that, please?" He will give you a (open mouth) kiss if you say "Give me a kiss" or as I usually say it "Give me kiss." He also shares the love with his talking puppy, who (besides me) is the undisputed love of his life. On this same note, he will go to her and push her little heart button until she starts playing/singing his favorite song, then he proceeds to get very excited, waving his arms in the air and singing. He will also wave if you say "hi" or "bye" and clap when you say "yayyy!" or "clap your hands."

He can entertain himself for quite a while by throwing a toy just so he can go after it, get it, and throw it again. I'm really hoping this is an intentional game, and not him playing fetch... with himself...

He imitates us. This mostly goes for coughing, tongue clicking, spitting/fart noises, clapping and laughing, although when he's just focused enough he will imitate the consonant sounds that he knows.

He is feeding himself some finger foods, sort of. He will palm cheese nip crumbs (so I'm told), and he can eat baby mum mums and gerber biscuits. It is a very messy process that he just hasn't quite mastered, but I've given up trying to force this one. I figure he'll do it when he's good and ready just like every thing else.

He is a non-stop talker, to the point where people, both random and non-random (like his doctor and another pediatrician that we had to see when his doctor was out as well as the man behind the counter at the Great American Cookie Co. (which is obviously, the non-random)) have made note of it. The ba's, da's, ma's, ra's, la's, ga's, na's, gaba's, and la-ra's are just a part of our normal lives around here, and we love it! He can also say uh-oh.

He's a proficient crawler now, and has completely given up the army crawl.

He hates getting dressed and having his diaper changed.

He still loves bath time and is sleeping well (for the most part). He is usually in a great mood, smiling, playing and laughing, although he, like all of us, has his moments! He's adjusted to school and apparently runs around with 2 other little boys. His teacher calls them the "Three Musketeers." His first little friends, how stinkin cute?!

P.S. Sorry no pictures in this one.

Future Reader

Z has been captivated by books since he was just a few months old. He's also been turning the pages since then. Unfortunately, many nights we barely have time to feed, bathe, and dress the boy by his bedtime, so storytime has fallen by the wayside. We did make time for it the other night, and if this doesn't convince us to do it more often then really nothing will!

A New Day

Today Z moved up to the Infant 3 classroom in school. Originally, we were going to start school on this day (to avoid having him transition too many times), but when we moved we started him a month early. Well, now I can see why. He was just getting used to the Infant 2 teachers, and we've gone and switched it up on him. To make matters worse, he's sick! I was promised that he would receive a lot of TLC. The drop off was sketchy to say the least, but he seems like he's doing better now. It was "hat day," so we took a few pictures. I can't believe how much like a big boy he looks!

He likes to use his middle finger to point at things, so excuse that

I guess the first day just brought a little too much excitement for him. He passed out before we even got there this morning