Eleven Months Old

Wow, eleven months have gone by so quickly!  I was just thinking the other day about how happy I am about keeping this blog because I couldn't quite remember at what point Dani turned from the slug that newborns are into this really active human being.  It sounds silly to say it that way, but any parent can attest, there seems to be a switch that changes their baby from immobile and helpless to active and eager to learn.  I can at least go back and look at the time when she really first started sitting up on her own!

I guess I can't say that a whole lot has changed since last month, Dani isn't really crawling or walking, but attempting to do both really well.  She plays with a variety of toys, not one that is a favorite per say.  She does love her glow worm though, she sways to the music!  She has four teeth up top and two on the bottom (see above picture), but based on her drooling/biting/mood, I'd guess something else is coming in too.  Last time we weighed her, she was at 14.7 pounds, and we only expected her to get to 3 ounces shy of 15 pounds.  Yesterday she got the first of her two part flu shot, and while it went well and she responded fine to it, it sure did make her crabby (and frankly, don't flu shots make you cranky?).

Today, Dani and I put a few Halloween decorations out.  I have always thought of fall as the fun time of Halloween, Thanksgiving, falling leaves, cool weather, turkeys, goblins, and ghouls.  It occurred to me, when saying and pointing out "pumpkin" and Dani clapping about it, that I sort of have a new addition to "Fall".  I have Dani helping with decorations, taking Dani to fall festivals, getting excited in all new ways about Halloween, and of course Dani's brithday.  It isn't that I had not thought about this before as I really looked forward to it all.  But, like all things, it's hard to judge something you've never done, and until your hands get dirty, so to speak, you never know how exciting you'll find the job.  Frankly, I'm loving every minute of it.  Fall has never been better!

Yeah, Halloween!

Playing with leaf

Playing with grass

Happy Eleven Month Birthday Dano!

post script: I plan to have a very small first birthday party for Dani, nothing big since it will likely be at our home which is far too small for anything extravagant.  Please do not take it personally for lack of invitation.  I really appreciate your understanding!