11 months

Donovan and I realized this evening that we no longer have a baby. He is a walking, talking, toddler. Here's what little man is up to this month:

He loves, loves food. Some of his favorite new things he tried are jellied toast, refried beans and hashbrowns. He will eat anything! He is very adamant about feeding himself with his spoon. I cringe when he makes big messes, but he really enjoys exploring food and manipulating the spoon to his mouth. We think he's left handed-he eats with his left hand and sucks his left thumb.

He is officially bottle free! On Friday, we decided to switch to a sippy cup, and he had no problem transitioning.

He is a walking pro and no longer crawls :( He still loves to push anything that moves. He even used his friend, Olivia, as a step stool today. She did not appreciate it. Sweet girl.

He is about 21 lbs and 28.5 inches (by my calculations). Wears a size 4 shoe and 9-12 month clothes. Size 3 diaper, although I'm thinking we may need to go up to a 4 at night :)

He has recovered well from getting tubes in his ears. It was a rough recovery week, but now, he is doing so well. This morning, he slept from 9:30-1:30, which is very unusual! He must be catching up!

He's a sweet little man! We've started to tell him No! And he does not appreciate our tone :)

He is a smart guy. He knows what different objects; such as a hair brush, lid tops, etc, do.

We love you, Pax! And cannot believe you are going to be one! You are so much fun!

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