Eleven Months Old

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but for us February just flew by. Since it was a short month anyway, I really can't believe I'm already posting that Griffin is eleven months old! We're now in full birthday party planning mode, and I just don't know where the time went!

Our little baby isn't such a baby any more....it's been wonderful to see him develop over the past months, but a little sad to see him growing up so fast already. The biggest news is that he's learning to walk! He takes a few steps at a time and is still pretty wobbly, but I'm pretty sure he'll be off an running by the time his first birthday rolls around.

Griffin is still quite the jabber jay - he's always "talking" to himself, his toys, us, his grandparents, the dog....pretty much anyone who will listen. No "real" words yet, but it won't be long. He's down to 3 bottles a day, and (life-changing for us) has been holding his own bottle for several weeks. I never realized how much time I spent just holding him while he took a bottle, and I think he's really liking the independence of doing it himself.

Griff is really starting to like table foods now - always angling for a bite of whatever the big people are eating. Any kind of bread is a hit, plus chicken tenders, some pasta, a few diced veggies, and the new favorites are goldfish crackers and Nilla wafers.

We haven't scheduled his first haircut yet, and he's developed these ADORABLE little curls at the nape of his neck. I just don't know how I'm going to be able to cut those off! He still LOVES to dance when he hears a good tune and is the friendliest little guy you'll ever meet. He reaches out for everyone he sees and likes to try to get passersby to smile back at him in the grocery store.

We just love this little man and are so excited to be adding another sweet boy to the family in a few months!

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