More to note at 11 months

I had a lady at the grocery store ask me today if you were 8 months. That's a first, usually people guess older. I also got the bazillionth comment on how nicely shaped your head is. Whenever people see pictures of you as a baby they assume I had a C section since your noggin was and is so round. Just lucky I guess!

Yesterday your right bottom lateral incisor finally made it's appearance. I suppose that might explain why you were so fussy there for a few days. That's a total of 6 teeth you have now. Not that you need them, you can "chew" just about anything with your gums these days.

You LOVE to run around naked. You've got kind of a nasty little case of diaper rash right now so I've been trying to let you run around in your birthday suit as much as possible, and you could not be happier. You prance from room to room laughing and giggling like there was nothing more fun in the world.

You love to move items from place to place. You started by always emptying everything - drawers, cupboards, bins, etc. Now you will occasionally put things back. Not always in the correct places but sometimes. I do get a good laugh when I open up a drawer in the kitchen and find one of your toys there.

You are far more attached to your pacifier than I ever thought you would be. You still get it at night when we put you to bed, and during naps. You've gotten really good at finding it by yourself during the night when you wake up. But when you can't find it, or you can't reach it because you've tossed it out of the crib - watch out! Get the earplugs 'cuz you'll be screaming bloody murder.

You love riding in the shopping cart at the grocery store, mainly in the parking lot. I guess it's the vibration of the cart running across the pavement but you get the biggest smile on your face like it's the most fun you've ever had. I have to be careful where I park the cart during checkout because whatever you can reach goes on the floor. Oh, and the other day you exploded a jar of hoisin sauce right on the floor of Safeway. Cleanup on aisle 15! I never thought I'd get to say that and really mean it. I was mortified of course and you were oblivious.

You seem to be sleeping a little better at night with your blankets. But it also could be because that tooth came through. We'll see I guess.

Only 10 more days until your first Christmas! I think you might be getting a new car seat, since it's officially time to retire your infant one. Today I weighed you and you were 22.8lbs. Only about 1 lb to go and you'll be triple your birth weight. You are one sturdy little boy.

That's all. Hopefully tomorrow we can finish up your calendar shoot and I can post some more pictures!