11 Months

I can't believe that the next time I write a month entry, Fiona will be a year old! She is turning from a baby into an incredible little girl! Fiona is just a joy in our lives. We love watching our sweet girl grow up!

• Talking: ALL THE TIME! She says hi, whoa, wow, go, mama, dada, nigh-nigh, and all done. This morning, a little voice across the hall woke me up at 4:00 am, saying "all done." It was pretty funny.
• Eating and drinking: I packed away most of the bottles today because she pretty much drinks everything out of a sippy cup. And we're essentially done with baby food as well. At daycare this month, she stole one of the big kid's sandwiches during a picnic because she wanted to take bites out of it. Her cut up one was no fun in comparison!
• Sassing: She already sasses us ... and it makes us laugh. Anyone who spends much time with her knows we are going to have our hands full. And we say "bring it on."
• Moving: She will pull up to her feet some ... usually with help. And she loves pulling up to her knees. Once she gets her AFOs, we think she'll be off.
• Favorite toys: She loves books, blocks, her kitchen set, playing ball with Yogi .. and beads and Mommy's purse. Accessorizing is an art!
• Singing: Her new favorite song is Itsy Bitsy Spider and she'll do the motions with us - except "out came the sun" ... that one is confusing.
• She's on the last hurrah with most of her 9 month clothes. The pants are pretty much capris now. But it works for summer! I had to give in and move the 12 month stuff to the dresser.
• We've upgraded to toddler carseats. The legs were getting too long for the infant one! She's still rear-facing and will be for a while. She doesn't weigh enough and seems perfectly content with her rear-facing world for now.

Playing with buddy T at the daycare carnival

When there is a duck pond at the carnival,
somebody is going to have THAT kid -
the one that goes in with her clothes on!

Just a cute shot

Sweet potatoes are AWESOME