It can't be possible that this is the last post I'll be writing before my sweet baby boy is a ONE YEAR OLD! I know it sounds so cliche, but holy cow, did the past 11 months fly by. As I always say, this was absolutely the best month yet! Benjamin reminds me more and more of a toddler these days. He is totally mobile and LOVES exploring. It is fun to watch him discover new things on his own, rather than him depending on me to hand him toys, or carry him to different places.
Age : 10/11 months (Things got a little crazy with the new house the past few months and I didn't have a chance to post at 10 months.)
Weight : 23ish pounds
Clothing and Diaper Size : He is still wearing 18 month in most brands, and is now ready for 18-24 month in Janie and Jack. Such a big boy.
Milestones : We have a fully mobile crawler! Benjamin army crawled for a few weeks, and would lift his belly up occasionally, but then get tired and lay back down to move. He started legit crawling with his belly up off the floor at around 10 1/2 months. Chris and I love to chase him around the house! If we roll a ball along the floor in front of him and pretend like we want to get it, he will try to crawl as fast as his little legs/arms can take him to get to it first! It is so so cute! We play all kinds of fun games like this now. Benjamin will clap his hands when I sing Patty Cake or when I say "Yay Benjamin!". He'll also hold his arms up high for "Sooooo big!" with a huge smile on his face! He is saying "bye-bye" and really waving his hand (or handS!) when we prompt him! It seems like he definitely understands. He'll also point to things around the room that he wants. I am still signing with him, but the only word he signs back to me right now is "milk". (Not that surprising.) :) We'll see if he picks up on any of the other signs in the next month or two.
Sleep : Benjamin hit a rough patch with sleeping at around 11 months. He starting waking up around 4 or 5am everyday, and didn't want to go back to sleep! It made for a challenging morning, with an early morning nap, and that threw off the rest of the day. Hopefully we'll be back on track with a normal wake up time soon. :) His naps are still great! He sleeps for between 3 and 4 hours each day.
Eating : Benjamin is still nursing in the early morning, before naps, and before bed (4 times a day). The thought of stopping still makes me a little sad and anxious. I never would've guessed I would be THAT mom that enjoys nursing so much. We both are just so content with our little schedule, and with me being at home with him all day it's so much easier than formula. We have a trip to Las Vegas for Chris's 30th birthday planned in mid-August, so my thought is I should wean him from all feedings (except maybe not bedtime) by then. We'll see how it goes. He goes through phases with his solid food where he eats more and then less. Right now he is eating a bit less than usual. He still enjoys Puffs, fruit, veggies, mac and cheese, grilled cheese, spaghetti, french toast, scrambled eggs, and more! He loves yogurt melts, so he gets a few for "dessert" while I clean up his high chair after each meal. :)
Favorites : Maggie's dog food (he is OBSESSED with trying to crawl over to get it - and eat it! Gross!), waving bye-bye, eskimo kisses with Mommy before bed, Baby Einstein You Tube movies while he gets a diaper change, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song and Hot Dog song, dancing, mimicking the sounds Mom or Dad make, crossing his little feet
Doesn't like : Really isn't liking diaper changes or getting dressed lately, only likes his car seat some of the time
