11 Months

Kate-Kate, In the last month you have had some REALLY big accomplishments. This month you:

- Still wear mostly 9-12 month clothes

- Wear size 3 diapers

- Weigh about 21 pounds

- Have a teeny tiny size 2 foot

- Have 8 teeth

- Still love to eat EVERYTHING, but are starting to show preferences

- Have favorite foods - Any pasta, cheese and fruit

-Don't care for too many meats
- Nurse between 3 and 5 times a day

- Drink water from your sippy all day long

- Do not care for any juices yet

- Have become a Jayhawks fan

- Can stand unassisted for over a minute

- Are extremely strong

- Are still in therapy to straighten out your feet/legs

-Have mastered the stairs

- Are incredibly strong

- Can stand without pulling up

-Have been caught climbing on step stools and have flipped buckets over to stand on to reach something you want

- Know where your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, hair, feet and belly button are

- Try desperately to put your shoes and socks on

- Love to pull your bib off

- Went to your first rodeo and LOVED it
- Took your first real road trip to TN

-Went hiking

- Have learned to sleep anywhere
- Sleep all night, usually 9 to 9
- Nap for 1 and 1/2 hours in the morning and 2-3 hours in the afternoon
- Still sleep on your tummy with your feet tucked completely under you
- Will often fuss during the night if your blanket comes off of you

- Still LOVE being outside, especially at the park
- Are a very happy baby
- Love to make us laugh and will repeat anything we laugh at

- Are officially a Texan
- Have become VERY loud
- Point and scream "AHH" when you want something


- Got to take your first couple of bike rides and enjoyed them
- Have started fighting with your sissy over food and toys
- Got sick with Croup and had to have steroids and breathing treatments

- Love water and got to play in the fountains for the first (of many) times

- Have pooped in the bath tub at least 3 times this month (PLEASE stop)

- Love to blow kisses to everyone you see

- Give hugs by bonking foreheads with the receiver

- Have the sweetest, angelic face when you sleep

- Are growing up WAY too fast for mommy's liking

- Have been such a blessing to our family

WE LOVE YOU BUNCHES AND BUNCHES!!!