11 Month Update

Bennett was 11 months old on June 12th. The pictures were taken on time even though this post is quite late.  Life is busy chasing this little man around.

 At 11 months, he speed crawls. 

 He pulls himself up onto everything.  He is up down up down all day long and we love when he greets us every morning standing tall in his crib

 His new trick is climbing up the stairs.  The problem is he has no fear so he just turns around and heads back down fully expecting that someone will catch him.  Gates are up!

His little walk is so cute.  It is kind of like a march as he picks up his feet nice and high with every step.  He still needs to hold on for balance but I think he will be walking on his own soon.

He is eating almost all table food now and he has taken quite well to his sippy.  He loves anything with noodles like mac n cheese or lasagna.  He also loves yogurt and eats lots of peaches.  He has just finally started feeding himself some table foods but he still refuses to hold his own bottle.  His new word is "uh oh" and it is cute to hear him using it appropriately.  I hear him in the back seat saying "Uh Oh" when he drops a toy out of his car seat.  He sleeps like a champ but his bed time is getting later and later as the days have been getting longer.  He is in 12 to 18 month clothes and a size 4 shoe and diaper.  We think he has six teeth but we are not positive because he never really lets us look.  He has recently formed an attachment to his blankie and he just loves to stick his face in it as he is falling asleep.  Our little guy now gives big old wet kisses when you ask him for one...sometimes at least.  I just cannot believe that our little precious preemie is going to be 1.  I feel like just yesterday we were rocking our little 4.9 pounder in the NICU rocking chair with all his little cords hooked up and just wanting to stop time and remember that moment forever. And I did and I took pictures ...thank goodnesss for that.  Because I would never in a million years believe that you were that tiny.  All of a sudden you are such a big boy.  We love you so much Bennett Anthony.