11th month

I can't believe we are almost upon Ryden's first birthday. Everyone told me the first year (and years after)would fly by. The first 6 months I didn't believe anyone when they said this because the sleepless days and nights seemed continuous & never ending. I love this little man with all of my being but the lack of sleep this year really wore me down. After that 6 month mark though, time really did speed up and now we have flashed forward to the 11th month mile marker. I can't believe we are at this point already!

What happened to the little baby who slept all the time and just woke up to eat. Now I have a little boy who is always on the go & now throws his food on the ground when feeding himself. Where did my little 6 lb boy go who I could hold with one arm? Now I have a almost 20 lb boy who gives my biceps a workout when I hold him. What happened to the little boy whose only sounds were crying? Now he says mama, baba, dada, "uh oh", laughs,& shreeks. With each new day it gets more fun to see what changes will happen in Ryden.

He continues to be laid back, easy going & curious. His hair is getting blonder & tuffs of curls are starting to appear. He still loves to crawl & isn't showing an interest yet in starting to walk. His face lights up when he sees a dog & can't get enough of chasing after Carl (our cat). He loves to close doors but doesn't like it when he shuts himself in a room. He doesn't like the feeling of grass but loves the feeling of water. I can't wait to learn more about him this month.

Drinking his "baba"
Play time
Practicing his walking skills
Standing in his favorite nook.
I can't get enough of watching him sleep.
Biting our couch, which is better than biting me!
I'm having to get creative with these stickers!
11th month!