Your Eleventh Month

Brier, 

This month was full of fun - as usual! I am really not sure I've ever met a happier, sweeter baby. You smile ALL of the time and give hugs, kisses and love pats constantly. 

Speaking of smiling all of the time, you have four big girl teeth now. You have the bottom two and the top two. Your top two teeth have a big gap in between them, just like I used to have when I was little. I think your smile is the most beautiful one I have ever seen. 

Mommy on the left. You on the right.

You have some favorite words that you like to repeat over and over again. Your repertoire of words consists of "Dad-DEEEE" (Daddy), "Up", "Huh", "Arf!" (dog bark) and "HI!" The exclamation point on the "HI!" is very important and relevant because you say it often and with gusto. You also won't accept someone simply replying with a reciprocal "hi", you demand their eye contact. If someone's "hi" is lacking eye contact, you'll continue to greet them. You are also known to grab someone's face and gently point it towards yours so that they'll look at you. If I leave a room and return two seconds later - I get another "hi". So cute!

You have always been sweet, but not always the most affectionate baby. My favorite thing you've started this month is showing affection! You give the BEST hugs - they are strong for a baby. You give kisses when we ask for them, not just randomly. And you do what I call "sweet baby". Anytime we say "sweet baby", you lay your head down and rest on whatever is closest to you. 

You love being a sweet baby with mommy and daddy and even Larissa's dog, Molly! 

You adore dogs - I have a feeling you'll be asking for one for Christmas someday. You gently pet them and enjoy feeling their fur. You have been known to bark at them, too. 

You are so close to walking! You pull up on everything. You will walk when we hold both of your hands. You even walk when we hold only one hand. But, you aren't ready to go on your own just yet. While you're standing and practicing walking, you love to use your walker. You also love to pull up on your bookshelf and pull books down one by one. 

 

 We went back to the zoo this month! I think you had a great time!

You love carrying a purse, eating mac and cheese and peas (ALWAYS) and cookies.

You had your first Easter this month. It was so much fun. I made homemade sugar cookies for us to decorate, Neena made eggs to dye and you had two really cool Easter baskets and one more on the way from Gigi and Grandpa. You wore bunny ears and enjoyed an Easter egg hunt. You hunted four whole eggs! 

 

We are busy prepping for your first birthday party! It's going to be amazing! I can't wait to celebrate you and the best year of our lives! Thank you for lighting up my world with your beauty, smiles, giggles and love.

Love you more...