Dear Little Stinker,

You are 11 MONTHS OLD!  Right around the corner from that huge one year milestone where I can’t “officially” call you a baby any more.  But, you are still very much my little baby!  I am clinging to these days where you still need me and reach out for me to hold you.  You are certainly growing leaps and bounds and are constantly entertaining us with your own brand of humor.  You have such a spectrum of emotions already and demonstrate your various reactions with such intensity.  My little Mama’s boy :)

Some facts about YOU:

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You are still size 4 diapers and size 12-18 month clothing, however anything we buy you will now need to be 18-24 month.  You are just now starting to need shoes, and I’m not quite sure what size fits yet.  Maybe a 4?

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Your hair is filling in and you have spectacular bed head in the mornings.

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It takes you a long time to wake up just like your Daddy and sister.

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We are trying to sleep train you.  Last week you slept through the night, in your crib, two nights in a row!!  Both nights you slept around 10 hours straight, which is nothing short of a miracle.  However, we went to Gainesville and you slept in a bed with me in the hotel.  Apparently either that or teething has caused a severe regression in our progress.  You absolutely refuse to sleep in your crib right now.  Mommy and Daddy are tired.

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You are a walker!  But I haven’t made the “official” announcement.  You will do about 6-7 steps at a time before crawling.  You get so excited when we clap for you!

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You are getting better at finger foods.  Right now you will eat banana, eggs, and sometimes peas and carrots.  Mostly you still love your applesauce/rice cereal/coconut yogurt combo.

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You don’t like sippy cups.  We will have to work on that since you will be starting on almond milk soon.

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During bath time you like to spread out on your belly and kick your legs like you’re swimming.  I have a feeling you will be a little fish in the pool.

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When someone asks for a kiss you lean your forehead in for them to kiss.

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You imitate your sister constantly.

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You say dada and nana and mama.

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When you have a blanket or towel you cover your face so we’ll say “where’s Stinker??” and then you pull it off so we say “there he is!!”  Over and over.

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You like to bang things around to make noise.  Drummer in the making?

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You still have those same 6 teeth!  I feel like you are never going to get the others you’ve been working on.  This is the longest teething process ever!

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You have had a few bottles of soy formula since I stopped pumping during the day.  Most days, though, you can go several hours between nursing and be just fine.

We love you little pumpkin, and can’t wait for next month’s big birthday!!