11 Months Old

11 months old today! The last month has been so fun. Here's a few new things that you're into:

Bananas (causing some constipation problems) and Mac and Cheese-- you love them both so much, you literally shovel them into your mouth. I'm giving you high fiber yogurt to counteract the banana problem.

You puts everything over her head or around her neck- leis, necklaces, strings (makes me nervous!) and clothes. You found one of the tops to my G's and managed to wear it like a toga for 15 minutes, I had to laugh.
Signing: I was so surprised when out of the blue you started signing-- I did signs here and there, but didn't think you were paying attention. Now you are signing eat, drink, more, doggy, all done (sometimes) and help (a barely-there version of help, but whatever). It's so nice to know what you want. You have also started pointing at things to show us what you want, and where you want to go (which is outside. Always.) Also helpful.

Dogs: I have no idea where this new fascination with dogs has come with, but HOLY COW, you're obsessed. You say doggyy ("doddy") about 100 times a day, pat your little leg, and start laughing and breathing hard whenever you hear one or see one. I bought you some books with puppies, because I'm not about to buy you a dog. (yet)

You've started crying every time Daddy leaves the house. You already squeal and run to him when he comes home, but now you're noticing him leaving. He loves it.

You're increasingly restless at church. Case in point: Last Sunday I caught 20 minutes of Sacrament and 15 minutes of Sunday school. None of relief society. You won't stay on my lap, and you love to escape into the aisles (or halls) and then you boldly walks onto the stand or into Bishop's offices. Oh well, at least we're there right? (I try to tell myself). Only 8 more months til nursery.

You're in love with the computer, especially the little red light underneath the mouse. You climb up on the chair in front of the computer and start banging away on the keyboard, playing with the mouse, or crawling up on the desk, or under it. I pull you off about 10 times a day.


You are getting the "let me do it" attititude and you want to feed yourself with a spoon. I caught a funny moment on camera, at about the 30 second mark: