11 Months

Raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens.

These are a few of my favorite 11 month things:

- Repeating "bye bye" to the girl's voice on the your rocking bike after she said it to you (wow, that sounds confusing, doesn't it)

- Taking steps while holding hands

- Trying to climb stairs


-Clapping! at everything!

- Saying, "thaT." Asking, "thaT?"

- Coming into your room to find you standing in your crib

- Pulling up on everything and starting to "cruise"


- We ask, "what does Oliver say?" You reply, "GRRRRRRR!"

- Keeping the beat (sorta) during music

- Playing the tone bell with the mallet held correctly and making contact

- Being utterly charming to everyone you meet--especially the old ladies in the stores

- Understanding, "no," even if you don't always obey

- Meticulously emptying the drawer full of baking sheets; and the drawer full of shirts; the drawers full of anything that isn't nailed down


- Opening the door, closing the door, opening the door, closing the door--like it's your full-time job


- Knowing which toys are yours and which are Oliver's, and throwing his for him when you run across them

- Speaking in your unique foreign language, with phrasing, storyline and everything


My Little Scientist is turning into Mr. Destruct-o. But I'll keep lovin' you, anyway.
Love,
Mom

(Top photo credit: Erielle Bakkum)