John Hayden was 11 months old on Saturday (we were out of town and I'm just now finding the time to write this). Here's his monthly update:
--He weighs around 23-24 pounds. Maybe I've just gotten use to carrying him around, but he doesn't seem so heavy to me now and I really think he's starting to thin out.
--He's still eating his baby food good and still getting 24 oz. of formula a day, and he even eats some table food too, especially bread. I've started letting him have baby Goldfish as well and he loves those. I've got to admit, I'm not really looking forward to this next month...to transitioning him completely to a sippy cup (which he dislikes, by the way) as well as to table food. It stresses me some days...mostly because I don't ever feel like he is eating enough, but I somewhat remember the little bird-like appetite that Juliette had at this age and I know he'll survive! Tonight he ate what we had for dinner (plus almost half a banana) so I feel good about the transition, but tomorrow night will probably be a different story. Haha!
--He's still in size 4 diapers, and completely in 12-18 month pajamas now (he outgrew the 9-12 month ones). He's still in 12 and 18 month clothing as well...12 month pants and 18 month onesies and shirts. I guess that means he's short legged.
--He's still sleeping great at night, still hit and miss at daycare with his naps, and still napping at home in the swing. I HAVE to get him out of that swing this month! Not looking forward to that either!
--John Hayden is into EVERYthing! He will wear you out just keeping him out of stuff. He can stand alone in the middle of the floor really good now and can even get up to standing by himself (without pulling up on something). He is trying so hard to walk...even taking a few steps before falling. We were at my parents on Sunday and they said he took three little steps, but I wasn't in there to see it, so it doesn't count as his first steps! Haha! He won't practice walking to you...will just sit down if you try to get him to. Instead, you have to just watch him really closely while he's playing and then he'll start trying to do it or, if all else fails, bribe him with snacks. I'm almost certain he'll be walking by his first birthday! He can now clap and wave (although it's easier to get him to clap for you than to wave) and he says what sounds like "bye-bye" as well and sometimes it sounds like he says "sister." He likes to play a little rough and he thinks it's hilarious to knock stacked up things down. He also thinks pretty much anything Juliette does is funny.
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| His new "Born on the Bayou" shirt. (He really was!) |
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| His first Saints shirt. |
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| Getting into the trash can and a picture that shows him standing up by himself in the middle of the floor. |
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| Looking like a little man with his tie. |