11 Months

Almost 1. I cannot believe it! This year has been the swiftest and the craziest ever. I wouldn't have it any other way, but how will I soak up this beautiful life if it is constantly flying by so quickly?

The baby boy is just as busy and bubbly as ever. He loves to mimic sounds and has such range! Maybe he will be a singer like his daddy :) Luke can now stand for a few seconds without holding onto anything and he loves to be up on his legs. I still think walking is several weeks away but he sure loves climbing to standing on couches and furniture and then transferring to a new thing with a step or two in between. I have to lock him in the bathroom with me when I shower so he won't crawl off anywhere risky and he loves to stand up right against the door and try to join me (makes it hard to get out when I'm done!)

Ever since daylight savings time started Luke has wanted to start the day at 5:00 am. I have been trying to get a binkie in him pronto and send him back to sleep for at least an hour or so but it's getting old. I was all set to let him cry it out but then we were going to the cabin for a few nights over Thanksgiving and I knew I couldn't make the whole cabin suffer. And he now has a lingering cough and gross nose. But last night I finally just made him cry come 5 am. He did for 90 minutes and then slept until about 7:15. Of course it meant he and I were awake that whole time he was fussing but I tried to hide my head under the pillow and block out the sad sounds.

Sweet Luke is a champion at going to sleep though—he is the easiest baby to put to bed and it has been a huge blessing when we have so many kids who need us in the evening hours. Luke also loves bath time and especially splashing and leaning forward for a little drink of bathwater (gross). He is officially on real milk now and he likes it so much more than formula—although he is kind of over bottles these days. He gets bored with them easily and hardly finishes them off unless he's really ready for bed. We keep trying sippy cups but he thinks they are just a funny toy. I'd love to just move to those entirely though—hopefully soon.

 

The darling babe fills my heart every day. He loves this mama so so much and I am equally smitten. His rushed little crawl over to me as soon as he sees me enter the room is so endearing and fun. What a chubby, silly, perfectly kissable mush he is!