11 Months

Will turned 11 months old last Thursday. We took his photo on Saturday before getting out of the house for some shopping and lunch. This is the same day G had to install cabinet locks. We had to purchase the type that are magnetic because we still worried he'd open them a little bit and then smash his fingers. A favorite game of his is pulling up on the cabinets - and now we don't have to stand there holding them shut while helping him walk from cabinet knob to cabinet knob. He's gotten so curious and so brave!

Our little guy will be moving to the next class at daycare in a few weeks when he turns 1. Pray for me - I have so much love for the ladies who have watched him in the infant room and I just pray that we have as great of an experience when he moves up. Pray for Will, too. He's been over for 30 minutes/an hour a few days a week to "visit" his new room and doesn't seem to be happy when one of his current teachers leaves him behind.

Will, 

You are growing so fast! You eat like a teenage boy sometimes - shoving whatever we give you in your mouth. You prefer to feed yourself over us feeding you...which has it's pros and cons. You've got 8 teeth and I think molars aren't far behind for you...you continually cram a finger in the back of your mouth and chew. You've started to give us snuggles when you are picked up in the morning or when you're tired - which is the best. You've also figured out how to wave and clap but are very particular about when you'll practice these things. You stand ALL THE TIME - even without holding on sometimes. You are so ticklish and you've started to protest having your clothes or diaper changed. You bring us more joy and happiness than you'll ever know. February is a month of love - but we've never known this love until you arrived. 

I'll love you forever,

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

my baby you'll be.
{Robert Munsch}

Love, 

Mama