Yes I know, terribly delayed here - but this month I feel I have a great excuse! Andrew and I were in the Dominican Republic last week for Jeff and Kim's wedding!! It was an awesome 5 days of sunshine and relaxation, and the wedding was gorgeous and a super fun time. Congrats to the newlyweds and thank you for inviting us for your special day!!!! Jack did great while we were gone, and yet another huge thank you to my parents for watching him round the clock so we could go.
Time to report on the 11 month happenings of Mr. Jack Harold:
- He is still comfortably wearing 12 months clothes and can still squeeze into 9 month stuff. He has some hefty thighs and can get quite the belly going throughout the day, but he really is just a big, solid guy. He went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago to check on a cold, and weighed in at 23lbs.
- He is down to 3 bottles of 8oz a day. We are working on using a sippy here and there, but it will still be a bit before we are ready to give up the bottle. Food wise, he is eating 3 table food meals a day, with a bit of baby food still mixed in there for good measure. He is a carb man and really likes puffs, bread/toast, and cheerios, and also enjoys bananas, applesauce, cheese and blueberries.
- He still sleeps 11-12 hours a night and naps are still...a joy. Paulette says that I wasn't a good napper until I went down to 1 nap a day, but I dropped naps all together by the time I was 2 1/2. Good thing Jack is exactly like Andrew in every way, so this shouldn't be an issue for us. Riiiight.
- He has recently gotten really good at walking with his walker around the basement. He hasn't mastered steering yet, but he can plow over anything in his path and still keep his balance which is impressive. He will still occasionally walk with hands, and every once and a while we'll catch him letting go of the toy or furniture he is leaning up against, and stand by himself for 10 seconds or so.
- He is getting so good at recognizing people/objects and really understanding questions and directions. He recently has become a huge fan of Elmo, and if you ask him where Elmo is, he'll stop what he's doing, scan the room for Elmo, and crawl right over to him and give him a big love. We were recently at Target and pointed out an Elmo doll of the shelf to Jack and he seemed to be excited, yet very confused as to why Elmo was also at Target. He also loves turning off light switches and opening and shutting doors.
- He is talking/babbling a TON these days. He's got Dada and Mama down, though he's yet to associate either of us with them. He is also starting to try and repeat words (see "Banana" post below).
- He loves to be chased and to be startled. One of our favorite games is for me to hold Jack while we run around the room while Andrew jumps out and chases us. Jack giggles and squeals and kicks his feet like crazy. He also loves hide and seek, and playing catch.
It's so insane that in just a few short weeks this little dude will be 1. It's also crazy to think that this time last year, I was waddling around and nearing the surprising end of my pregnancy. What a shock his entrance into the world was, but we feel so fortunate that we were given an extra 6 weeks to get to know him and love him and we could not be more proud of how far he's come and what a strong, healthy and happy little boy he is. I can't believe how fast this year has gone, and while I am terribly sad every day that he'll never be this little again, I am so excited to see how he continues to learn and grow and see what kind of a little person he develops into.
Time to report on the 11 month happenings of Mr. Jack Harold:
- He is still comfortably wearing 12 months clothes and can still squeeze into 9 month stuff. He has some hefty thighs and can get quite the belly going throughout the day, but he really is just a big, solid guy. He went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago to check on a cold, and weighed in at 23lbs.
- He is down to 3 bottles of 8oz a day. We are working on using a sippy here and there, but it will still be a bit before we are ready to give up the bottle. Food wise, he is eating 3 table food meals a day, with a bit of baby food still mixed in there for good measure. He is a carb man and really likes puffs, bread/toast, and cheerios, and also enjoys bananas, applesauce, cheese and blueberries.
- He still sleeps 11-12 hours a night and naps are still...a joy. Paulette says that I wasn't a good napper until I went down to 1 nap a day, but I dropped naps all together by the time I was 2 1/2. Good thing Jack is exactly like Andrew in every way, so this shouldn't be an issue for us. Riiiight.
- He has recently gotten really good at walking with his walker around the basement. He hasn't mastered steering yet, but he can plow over anything in his path and still keep his balance which is impressive. He will still occasionally walk with hands, and every once and a while we'll catch him letting go of the toy or furniture he is leaning up against, and stand by himself for 10 seconds or so.
- He is getting so good at recognizing people/objects and really understanding questions and directions. He recently has become a huge fan of Elmo, and if you ask him where Elmo is, he'll stop what he's doing, scan the room for Elmo, and crawl right over to him and give him a big love. We were recently at Target and pointed out an Elmo doll of the shelf to Jack and he seemed to be excited, yet very confused as to why Elmo was also at Target. He also loves turning off light switches and opening and shutting doors.
- He is talking/babbling a TON these days. He's got Dada and Mama down, though he's yet to associate either of us with them. He is also starting to try and repeat words (see "Banana" post below).
- He loves to be chased and to be startled. One of our favorite games is for me to hold Jack while we run around the room while Andrew jumps out and chases us. Jack giggles and squeals and kicks his feet like crazy. He also loves hide and seek, and playing catch.
It's so insane that in just a few short weeks this little dude will be 1. It's also crazy to think that this time last year, I was waddling around and nearing the surprising end of my pregnancy. What a shock his entrance into the world was, but we feel so fortunate that we were given an extra 6 weeks to get to know him and love him and we could not be more proud of how far he's come and what a strong, healthy and happy little boy he is. I can't believe how fast this year has gone, and while I am terribly sad every day that he'll never be this little again, I am so excited to see how he continues to learn and grow and see what kind of a little person he develops into.
