ELEVEN + TWELVE Months

Oh time, an ugly beast it can be. Another two months have passed and here I am writing about Finn's 11th and 12th month! Baby boy is officially a one-year-old and not so much my little baby anymore. I swear to you he woke up on his 1st birthday looking like he was ready to start preschool. Anyway, I still go back and look through this thing at how much he changed each month (I am SO happy I decided to start this blog and document our ham), so I want to finish out with going through the whole year with him! From here on out format will look a little different as I won't be doing "month to months;" rather, weekend adventures, fun new things he's trying, etc.

 

 At ELEVEN months 

Developmental Milestones:

Took his first unassisted steps.

Points, waves, and says "hello, momma, daddy, kitty kitty, and ohhhh."

Began weaning from breastfeeding. :(

Favorite Foods: Mac n' cheese and ANY fruit he can get his hands on.

Weight: 23.6 lbs.

Height: 29 3/4

Play: We had a sneak peak of warm weather this month so boyfriend was loving being outside and helping momma garden! He thinks it's hilarious to be chased after and anticipates being "captured" in the cutest way. Has upgraded from wanting to carry around the breast pump hose, to now a spatula. Loves "reading" books and also eating them; and loves to be worn in a baby carrier.

Finn's Cake S M A S H

Well the time is here, folks. Our little babe is on the brink of turning O N E. How it's possible I do not know, but it's happening! Without a doubt the most beautiful, fun, exhausting, magnificent, and exciting year of our lives. We are so blessed and beyond for being able to parent this mini human who just has so much personality! Watching him grow has been, and will continue to be, a dream come true.  Here are some photos of his cake smash (and by smash I mean gently pick apart, rub in dirt, and then eat) taken by my lovely cousin once again (danagphoto.com)!

 Nature baby here was so intrigued by all the dirt/leaves/Earth he could get into that it took some coaxing from momma to even go near the cake at first.