I can't believe I only have one more of these monthly updates before Charlie turns a year old! I have to say that Charlie just gets more fun, the older he gets. He makes us laugh so hard with his silly expressions, his growling boy-ish noises, and the funny way he crawls, cruises, and dances. Here is a snapshot look at 11 month old Charlie:
* Cruises around the house faster than ever, holding onto furniture and/or walls.
* Stands for a few seconds at a time without holding onto anything.
* Crawls on his hands and knees occasionally before reverting back to his old army crawling habits.
* Dances when he hears music...and by dancing, I mean really intense swaying back and forth that sometimes causes him to fall down when he's standing.
* Loves his solid food. Will pretty much eat anything we give him to eat, which is a blessing!
* Has started to wean/supplement nursing with goat's milk (plus added baby vitamins and soon to be added cod liver oil...yum, right?) as he has been biting a lot more recently and possibly not getting enough from nursing.
* Has started gaining weight much quicker since supplementing... now up to 20 lbs (almost 2 pound gain in a month!)
* Got his 6th tooth in (4 on top, 2 on bottom) finally!
* Does great at childcare for the weekly Bible study I'm in, but still hating the church nursery so far...baby steps.
* Hates napping and it's a huge struggle each day. Not sure what the deal is.
* Sleeps about 11 hours at night, wakes to nurse, and back to sleep for another 2 or 3 hours.
* Is really cuddly...I love this. Even if he can be clingy (and he is getting better at playing by himself!), there is no greater feeling than to have your little boy crawl to you and lay his head on your chest or simply "head butt" you and push his face up against yours (his version of a hug). So sweet!
* Loves cars! Real ones and toys! Rolls a ball back and forth with us and throws a frisbee (with the windup and everything!:)
* His hair is growing longer and even wilder. Oh fuzzy-headed, Charlie.
* Drinks from a straw sippy cup...perfect! So much better (less messy)and easier for him than the plain sippy cup route.
* May have been heard to say, "Mama" while crying in his crib...not sure. But I'll take it.
* Loves to point at everything/everyone. Points to the foods he wants to eat, objects he wants to hold, things he wants me to tell him about :)
* Somehow has his "all done" sign mixed up with his "more" sign...this can get frustrating for both of us!
* Hates wearing socks and pulls them off as soon as we put them on. Winter is coming, little boy...
Well, I could go on, but this is probably good for now. Love our little baby turning little boy! What a crazy, great 11 months!
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| Haha...gave him a mini frisbee and he bit it. |
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