Eeeeeek! I can't believe how BIG you are now!
Your birthday is getting closer and closer. I'm so excited for your big day to come, but of course I'm a little bit sad too. I don't want my little baby to grow up anymore! Luckily we still have a few more months to go. I finally figured out your theme...
... Cupcakes!
And I'm going to make all of the decorations (well, most) from scratch. It'll be a DIY party! I have a ton of ideas and I can't wait to see them come to life. It's going to be a fun celebration of our first year as a family and everything you have learned. I am so proud of you! It will be so nice to share the photos and notes of our journey together, so that I don't forget and so you will know.
So Pumpkin Pants - what'd you do this month?
Well... You have gotten really good at standing up! You can now cruise around the house so long as you have something to hold on to! Your favorite places to stand and cruise are the living room ottoman, couch, kitchen chairs, oven, and the windows. You can also grab my make up and hair brushes off of the bathroom counter. One fun day in particular occurred when you grabbed some lipstick off of the counter. Yes, I have photos and proof!
Instead of falling over a lot, you now lower yourself to sit down from standing. Thank God. It's made my life easier.
You still enjoy pulling all of the books and DVDs off of the entertainment center. Except now you can crawl onto it and sit down inside.
You learned how to wave bye-bye! And you now wave hello and goodbye without me prompting you. It's so cute!
You can let go of the ottoman (or whatever object you're using to stand up) and you balance for a few seconds on your own! You will be walking in no time.
We thought you were cutting your first molar - turns our you had an Epstein Pearl (calcium deposit) in your gum!
You learned to clap. You do it all the time now, especially when you get excited.
You started giving us kisses again. I'm really happy because I missed your cute, slobbery, baby kisses!
You can now play with your more advanced toys. You drop objects where they are supposed to go and look for them when they disappear.
You look UNDER things now. You pull blankets up, look under the couch, our bed, your crib. It's very cute.
You sit on your knees.
You make kissy noises.
You are adorable.
So - you are still in size 3 diapers. This particular size fits the widest range of weight apparently! You now wear 12 month size clothes but can still fit into your 9 month onesies. You are 20 inches tall and 17 lbs 15 oz.
P.S. Today is my birthday and the best present I got all day was being able to spend it with you.
Love,
Mama
