Okay, how on earth are you a month away from being ONE? I cannot comprehend that. Where did this year go?!?
You have made leaps and bounds this past month and are starting to seem less and less "baby" and more and more "toddler" each passing day. Man, parenthood is such a weird tug and pull of wanting you to grow and achieve new milestones, while at the same time mourning you outgrowing sweet stages of life.
Without a doubt your biggest achievement this past month is that you started WALKING! Daddy got home from work, squatted down, stretched out his arms to you and you straight up walked into his chest for a cuddle. How special is it that we both got to witness your first steps!! Lolly was in town visiting and we happened to catch some of your first steps on camera! So proud of you, little one. Since then you have pretty much mastered the walking thing. Sometimes it still surprises me to see you come around the corner on two feet. Gosh, you are so stinkin' cute I can handle stand it.
Your becoming more capable with your hands. You wave "bye bye" with some consistency now. You love to turn the pages on books and open and close the flaps. You love to find a hairbrush and "brush" your own hair. (A few times I've let you brush my hair, but a couple of hard smacks in the head has put a pause on that activity - ouch! 😝)
Speaking of brushing hair, your hair is long enough to put into a tiny, hair-fountain, ponytail. Oh em gee.... again, SO cute! So fair you don't pull on it or take the bow out, yay!
Now that you're walking you're having a lot of fun exploring and getting into things. You love to play in the shoe basket, open the cabinet door and play with the pots and pans, and LOVE when you find the bathroom door open, taking the opportunity to play with the toilet paper!
Olivia started school this past month, so two mornings a week it's just you and me, sweet girl! We are both enjoying the time together just the two of us! You are so cute and chill, so often Olivia steamrolls over you and steals (or demands) attention... so it's been so great to have a dedicated time to focus just on YOU!
You got to meet your great grandma on Daddy's side, GiGi, for the first time this past month too. Daddy's Aunt Diana and GiGi visited with us one night. How cool is it that you have two living great-grandmas? So special!
I'm not sure why, but you love being upside down. When you're sitting in our laps you like to fling yourself backwards and laugh and laugh and laugh.
Gah, you're so sweet and cute. I'm loving this age. I love getting to know you more and more. We are so fortunate to be your parents. I'm so in love with you!! Happy 11 months!!
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