11 Months Old

I know that I'm late, but on February 24th Emerson turned 11 months old. Here are the things he could do at 11 months old:

• Walking a few steps here and there
• Eating more and more real people food for dinner. Including a potato in any form! Still doesn't like real vegetables & fruits (only eats them in baby food form).
• Will go over to his bookshelf and start pulling books and toys down.
• Will get his own paci when he wakes up in the middle of the night (there is a God!)
• Is starting to get his 9th tooth.
• Claps his hands when we sing "If you're happy and you know it clap your hands."
• Gets more comfortable each Saturday at swimming lessons.
• Is enjoying books more and likes to turn the pages.
• Continues to enjoy Gus. Looks for him when he wakes up in the morning and likes to watch him through the sliding glass door when he's outside.
• Gets excited when he sees himself in the mirror, especially the one by his car seat in the car. He always smiles and seems to be thinking "Why there's that handsome devil again! That guy is everywhere!"
• Is starting to show more interest in his sippy cup.
• Drinking only formula during the middle of the day.
• Has an established bedtime routine: bath (if bath night), jammies, brush teeth, book, milk.
• We can put him down in his crib when he is sleepy but still awake and he will go to sleep on his own. We rarely have to use music anymore!
• Continues to be our happy-go-lucky, mellow boy.
• Is still a flirt!