11 Months Old

11 Months Old

I wish I had an adjective to describe parenthood.  It's the craziest, wildest, and best adventure.  Harrison has changed my life completely.  I am so proud to be his mom and am so excited to see him grow into the wild, kind man he's already starting to become.  Oh, sweet Harrison- I hope you one day realize the unsurpassable amount of joy you've given us in such a short time and we can't wait to watch you grow.  Thank you for being you.  

Likes:
Playing the drums
Eating any and everything
Ripping up tissue paper and paper towels
Peek-a-boo
Bathtime 
Puppies
Sitting in the shopping cart
Throwing his paci out of his crib during nap time 
Dancing
Climbing on furniture
Musical instruments
His new big boy chair
Being fed water out of a straw like a baby bird 

Dislikes:
Sleeping in his pack n' play on vacation.  Or maybe that's just my dislike because he likes to party at 3:00 when he sees us in the same room... either way...

Schedule:
Nothing new.  He is very adaptable to whatever is going on and is a very flexible baby! 

Features:
He is 29.75 inches long!  I refuse to weigh him because I am not stepping on the scale after the holidays.  Check back in a month.  We are still waiting on more teeth, but his two bottom ones are very prominent now.  His hair is getting thicker, and I love love love when he has crazy, messy bedhead.  

Milestones:
-Gives kisses (swoon) -- sometimes when you ask for them, sometimes for no reason at all 
-Hugs and kisses his stuffed animals 
-Stands on his own
-Walks with assistance 
-Says "dada"
-Understands "no" and what's going on around him
-Uses facial expressions to show emotions 

Firsts:
-Christmas
-Cookie
-Golf cart ride 

Challenges:
This month has been pretty challenge free and I'm so very thankful for that.  

Thoughts:

I know I've said this a million times, but I just can't believe how quickly time has gone.  Less than a year ago, he was this wrinkly, six pound infant who only knew how to sleep, eat, and poop, and now he's full of energy, personality, and just the most perfect little boy.  It happened so quickly and although I know I soaked in each moment, it feels like the time just slipped through my hands.  

10 Months Old

10 Months Old 

What in the what?!  10 months old.  It's pretty unbelievable how fast time goes.  I feel like it was just yesterday that I peed on a stick, saw two lines, and did a happy dance while simultaneously freaking out.  And now I have a spunky, wild, curious, very sweet little boy.  He's changing even more every day now as he transitions from a baby to a toddler (WHY?!) and I can't believe how lucky I am to have this kid as my child.  I know, I know- every parent thinks their child is "special" - but, the qualities that I already see in him make me feel like the luckiest mom in the world.  He's always positive, happy, smiling, laughing, and and an all around fantastic handful.

Likes:
Pickles
Carbs 
Banging on everything
Dancing
Scout- his stuffed animal puppy 
Baths
The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song

Dislikes:
#hangry

Schedule:
No big changes here.  He has a few bottles a day, lots of solids (he will suck down those pouches in a minute flat), and loves to eat what we're eating.  He sleeps through the night and we love him for that. 

Features:
He's 29 inches long- I think, it's not easy to measure a wiggle worm- and weighs 20 lbs 3 oz.  He has two bottom teeth and we think the top ones will poke through any day now.  

Milestones:
-Standing on his own for longer periods of time
-Clapping
-Dancing

Firsts:
-Overnight trip with grandparents 
-Thanksgiving- he tried everything!
-Seminole victory over the Gators :) 

Challenges:
We were out of town a lot this month and Harrison really struggled with sleeping in his pack n' play.  I'm not sure if it was a new environment or teething, but we had a lot of late night (early morning?) snuggle sessions.  And by snuggle sessions, I mean he used us as drums while we begged him to fall asleep. 

Thoughts:

Watching him grow is so bittersweet.  As I pack away tiny clothes and watch him get into everything, I can't believe how much he has grown in just 10 short months.  Part of me aches knowing that his time of being a baby is quickly coming to a close, but the other part of me is so elated to watch him grow and enter toddlerhood.  Oh, the feelings!