11 months

the count down is on to the end of infancy....and frankly people i am sad about it....and excited about all the new things to come. we kicked off our last month of infancy with a trip to the park.
so here are the stats:

- he is wearing 12-18 month clothes and size 3 diapers
- he eats 3 meals a day and 4 bottles....typically at 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm
-he gets up around 9am (i am still crossing my fingers it stays this way) and he goes to bed around 8:30pm.
- he has been eating less than normal since he was sick a little over a month ago....i really think he lost his appetite during that time and realized he could say no to food...and thus he has become rather picky at times. he tends toward fruits and often chooses jar baby food over what mom makes. he has also dined on gold fish, french fries, birthday cake and chicken fingers this month, and of course loved it!
- we got him a push walker that he loves to show off walking. he looks a little like the tin man walking without bending his legs but he rocks it. he is standing more without holding on to things, and often sitting down without holding on to something.
- he is showing he understands words like "do you want to eat dinner" or "it is time to feed buck" . when you ask him a question he will come to you and want to be picked up. he and dan have a new tradition of feeding the dog together at night.
- he loves saying "uh-uh-uh-uh-uh" and shakes his finger when he is doing something we have asked him not to do...and then he proceeds to continue what ever it is he has his mind set on.
- oh my changing his diaper is quite the job. he hates being held down, and frankly he is very strong so we have had many gasping moments of him almost flipping off the table.
- he has started brushing his teeth ...all 6 of them, and loves it
- he has started handing things to us and looks for us to make a big reaction and then he grabs for it back after we ask if he "would like to hold it" ...this is usually done with the remote.
- although we keep him on a tight schedule, when he is off his schedule, and there are people to entertain him (not his parents), he seems to thrive.
- he loves to dance. when he hears music he bobs and sings.