Logan: 11 Months

Little Logan - you are 11 months.  I love that we are starting to see more and more of your personality as you grow!  You are curious, determined, strong!, happy...you are a climber!  Your favorite spots in the house involve climbing: you crawl at top speed to the bathtub if we leave the bathroom door open (yes, you have gotten into the tub by leaning and sticking your arms out to catch you as you fall!), you "run" to Ryder's room and try to sneak onto his bed and climb up to the window before we catch you, you crawl through the slats of our kitchen island stools like it's a jungle gym, you climb onto the kiddie chairs and stand on them!!  You pull out the drawer beneath the oven, take everything out and climb into the drawer!  We have to tape it shut.  We really have to keep our eyes on you!

This month, we also discovered that you can climb stairs, you nod "yes" (though I don't think you really understand what "yes" means), you started swimming lessons and keep your mouth shut when we do your "zoom", you love to pretend to talk on the phone (with phones, remotes, etc), you eat more solid finger food...though sometimes is seems like you prefer for us to feed you.  You have been spitting bananas out, but you love cheese and sweet potatoes. 

You sleep through the night (as long as you're not sick, not off schedule and take your evening bottle...) from 7:30pm to either 5:30am for a bottle, then go back to sleep till 6am or you'll sleep until 6/6:30am, drink a bottle and get up to play.  I stopped nursing last month due to our Europe trip, but you have been on 50% frozen breastmilk and 50% formula.  You drink four 6oz bottles a day (6am, 10:30am, 3:30pm and 7:30pm).  You still generally take two long naps at 8:30 and 1.  Sometimes on the weekend you take more naps, but shorter.

You and Ryder constantly make each other laugh! And you wrestle! He loves you so much and is even pretty good about being gentle with you. He lets us know when you climb on his bed or are somewhere unsafe. He also gently pulls you down when you are standing at the fireplace or tv. And you two both love to scream!! Not because you're upset, but just for 'fun'.

You also took your first steps tonight!! Unassisted, you took 1-2 steps at home this evening :)  I am having so much fun watching you grow and learn...you are a happy, easy going, active baby!