11 months

Our little rug rat turned 11 months old on Monday! Time is flying by and he is becoming more and more independent as the days go on. He is in to EVERYTHING that isn't a toy..such as the outlets, lamp cords, magazines and dog food. He is busy, busy, busy...and I LOVE it!!
Posing with Mr. Monkey..this is the monthly pic!

Showin' off his huge teeth..

Can't decide what to chew on..his egg or Mr. Monkey's arm. I guess they both taste good!

Just being a Copy Cat!

Here are a few things I want to remember about our 11 month old :

• drinks 3 bottles per day and in no huge hurry to move to a sippy cup
• favorite foods are YoBaby, cereal bars, cheese, pasta, jelly sandwiches, carrots, green beans, and any fruit if it is pureed, goldfish, vanilla wafers and animal crackers
• dislikes: chicken nuggets any fruit that is not pureed
• we go to breakfast every Saturday and he eats "babycakes" or small pancakes and attacks them like he's never eaten before
• wears 12-18 month clothes and size 3 diapers
• has 7 teeth with more on the way
• crawls everywhere but prefers to cruise along anything that he can..including the wall, curtains or anything else that makes it easy for him to fall. Has stood up by himself one time and now thinks that I am always going to let go..so he sits down
• favorite toys are his shopping cart, the lion walker, any ball, and the dunk and cheer basketball goal. Other than that, he prefers anything that is not a toy
• very interested in the fireplace and the stairs. Awesome.
• smiles and blabs all day long. Favorite sounds are da-da-da and s-s-s. No ma-ma yet:(
• sleeps with 5-6 pacis in his crib, Pup Pup, another lovie at the foot of the crib, and a blanket that Thad used as a baby
• unfortunately, he is starting to drop a nap so the days are interesting ranging from zero naps to 2 short naps
• loves to be outside doing anything. We walk to the park often and swing or look at the leaves
• loves to ride his tricycle through the entire back yard..with assistance of course
• leans over while standing to pick up anything and is very good at adjusting his position so that he can reach whatever is on the floor
• waves by by and hello but it looks more like you are pointing to the person....or thing
• claps his hand all of the time now when someone says "yay" or if he's excited about what you have given him to eat
• has started crying at the gym when I leave him but settles down soon after
• still trying to bite but looks up and grins when he is told "no"
• likes to turn off the lights
• hates to have his teeth brushed

We love you Buster Brown..only 1 more month till the Big 1!!

Here comes Peter Cottontail..

We have had a wonderful Easter today! I do believe Samuel's first Easter was a huge success. We started off the morning bright and early at 5am. For some reason, Samuel was UP! We went downstairs to see what the Easter bunny brought. Samuel was a bit confused..but excited. He had the most fun with the fake green grass and the plastic eggs. The ball became a huge hit later in the day.

Holding the plastic egg and touching his new book! To be completely honest, I actually am not a fan of the fake grass and plastic eggs..but I thought, it's his first Easter! He's gotta have it!

Samuel and mommy ready for church

Samuel, daddy and mommy. Hand in the mouth..again..

Grandma Becky and Samuel. Doesn't she look beautiful?

Later on in the day we made Easter bunny cookies and let Samuel try one out. Crazy child..he spit it out! These are quite possibly the most delicious little things ever created..and he hated it!

Family Pic. This is right before we decided to dye some Easter eggs

Easter egg fun..and one confused baby!

Then we decided to get Samuel's new chair out of the box that was delivered on Friday. This is actually one of his birthday presents from us, but I don't think he cares that it's a little early!

Mimi giving Samuel his Easter bunny and card. My dad and Dana, aka Grandad and Mimi came over for an early dinner. We had Honey Baked Ham, mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, Sister Schubert rolls, salad and a homemade Chocolate tart. We really enjoyed their visit!Mimi, Grandad and Samuel

I absolutely love Easter. It is such a meaningful holiday. It seems like we have a lot of holidays that are just made up..or just another reason to buy a gift. But Easter has such importance. I am so thankful that Jesus is alive and I'm thankful that he died for us so that we may live. I hope everyone had a wonderful day with family and remembering the true meaning of THIS day!