11 Months

I am a mean Mama, who makes her wear things like this on her head

At 11 months she:

-Points

-Waves and says bye

-Says mama, dada and no-no (while shaking her head).

-Cruises

-Stands unassisted

-Hugs stuffed animals.  Her favorite is Monkey.  She tries to say monkey but only has the MMMM part down so far.  Sometimes she takes a shortcut and calls him Mama.

-Eats a variety of foods and is proficient in feeding herself finger foods. 

-Is shy around new people or people she hasn't seen in a while but warms up after a while. 

-Will hold her toy phones up to her ear when you say "hello"

-Loves to open and close things-drawers, cabinets, doors, etc.

-Is very busy!  Doesn't stop moving and is always getting into something new.

-Loves real keys, phones, remotes, etc.  Anything that isn't a toy basically!

-Protests when you take certain objects away from her.

-Likes "touch and feel" books but won't sit still for any other book yet.

-Has a new-found love of unrolling toilet paper.

-Weighs less than 19 pounds.

-Is happy and smiles constantly but it's harder to get her to really laugh.  I like to think she just has a discriminating sense of humor, not unlike myself:)  Yesterday, she found repeatedly dropping a Kleenex to the floor absolutely hysterical.  She was laughing so hard she was crying.  And of course I kept picking it up!

I must say that this month is bittersweet.  Of course we couldn't be happier to have a healthy, thriving little girl.  And we don't miss the sleepless newborn nights.  And she is more fun everyday.  But it is startling to see her growing so quickly.  Slow down, little peanut!