11 months!

What a month!  I feel like we had been lulled the last couple of months as things had kind of plateaued a little.  Well things are changing again!  Colby's personality is blooming and it is hard to tell who he is more like.  He is so silly!  He still laughs so much and is so loving.  He loves to be held especially if the person holding him is on the move.  He still gives kisses and wraps his little arms around your neck for a hug.  He is a happy happy funny boy.

New this month:

FIRST STEPS!!!  One Sunday afternoon Rick was on the floor playing with him.  Colby pulled up on Rick, turned toward me sitting on the couch, and walked right over!  He is trying it more and more when he spots the chance to grab onto something.  He is SO proud of himself!

SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!  I think I said he was doing this a couple of other times.  And he did indeed sleep through the night for a few nights when he was around 6 months old.  And then a few nights around 8 months old.  But after about 3 minutes of crying for a couple of nights, he has been sleeping through the night all of this month.  So he goes to bed at 7:45 and gets up between 6:30 and 7.  While I certainly wish this could have happened sooner... I feel a lot of peace about it and it was easy!

TEETH #4, #5, and #6  His fourth bottom tooth is almost all the way in.  First top tooth is about half-way in, and second top tooth has just broken the surface.  These have been much less dramatic than the first 3 were!

FIRST FIT  Hey, I didn't say they were all glamorous firsts.  Of course he has put up lots of protests before this but this was full on attempt to keep from getting put in the stroller when it was time to leave the playground.  Thankfully we have been back many times since and there have been no further fits. 

Funnies this month:
- learned to crawl out the doggie door which surprised mama!
- crawls away so fast and pretends you are chasing him
- screaming a funny shrill scream and then making the funniest smile face with his eyes closed
- intense games of peek a boo with family and strangers.  He is the quickest player ever... you can hardly get out the words "where's Colby?" before he pops out!

I feel like Colby's meals are really a show these days.  It seems like we do a little of everything.  He still nurses 4 times each day.  Then when he eats solids there are finger foods, purees, samples of what we're eating, puffs, cheerios... on and on!

We just love that we are able to more and more fun things with our sweet boy.  He is such a fun boy to take places and be around.  We are so blessed an looking forward to a fun birthday party for our sweet love.  How can it be a year???  So much to be thankful for :)