Eleven Months

 

How can it be…our baby is going to be one year old at the end of this month!  Here is what Lee has been up to this month:

Weight: I think Lee weighs about 24 pounds now.  All I know is that he’s heavy and it hurts my back to carry him.  I am ready for him to be able to walk!  I think Lee has had a growth spurt recently because we have had a lot of people tell us he looks big and a lot older than 11 months.

Clothing: Lee is wearing  mostly 12- 18  or 18 month clothes. He is still wearing a size 4 diaper.

Feeding: Lee is taking a formula bottle 4 times a day.  Although his afternoon bottle is usually just a little snack – 4 oz.  Lee eats breakfast, lunch and dinner also.  He usually eats all kinds of fruits and veggies or whatever we are eating if he can. 

Sleep: Lee is still doing well sleeping – about 11-12 hours at night.  He has gotten his wake up time back to about 7:00 or 7:30 which we like MUCH better.  Lee is still taking two good naps a day also.

Activities: Lee is pulling up really well, cruising around and he has started to stand on his own.  He’s not too interested in walking though.  He’s a fast little crawler, so if he sees something he wants, he knows he can get there quickly by crawling.  Lee has gone swimming a few times this month too.  He loves the water and floating around in the pool.  Lee is talking more and more.  He has said mama some, he says “nana” for banana, “ba” for ball and “da” for dog.  He also continues to frequently say dada.  He also has been saying “lalala” a lot.  I realized the other day at Gymboree that we sing a song that has “lalala” in it.  I guess that’s where he picked it up because when we were singing it in class he was saying it along with us!  So funny!  Lee is still very social, waving to everyone.  He can put a smile on anyone’s face by giving that little wave – it’s so sweet.  This month, Cole and I went on our first vacation without Lee.  We went to Turks and Caicos for 4 nights and my parents and aunt Nelda came over and took care of Lee while we were gone.  Lee did great and they all had such a fun time.  Cole and I had a great trip and were able to relax and sleep in which was much needed!