11 months old

It's hard to get a still picture these days!

This is what Addison does when I'm trying to cook every night! It keeps her entertained!

How can it be 11 months since Addison was just a teeny, tiny baby in the NICU? This month has been a lot of fun and it seems like Addison can do something new every day! She has taken up to 3 steps on her own so far. She still mostly cruises around furniture and crawls, but is standing on her own and will take a couple of steps toward you before plopping down. She is pointing a lot lately. Every morning when I go and get her, she likes to point to things in her room (her name on the wall, her toys, her closet) and have me label them for her. She is able to point to my nose, eyes and mouth when asked. She says "mama, dada, bye-bye." She is really understanding a lot more lately and can follow some simple directions (go get your book, clap your hands, let's go in the bathroom to take a bath, come get mama-used a lot when she's doing something she's not supposed to!). She has decided that she wants nothing to do with babyfood or us feeding her anymore. She will push your hand away, hit the spoon, or turn away with her mouth clamped shut if you try to feed her. She does well with table food, it's just a little hard knowing how much she's getting because there's a lot on the floor, wall, high chair, lap and bib every night! Addison still continues to be a little ray of sunshine and everyone she meets comments on how happy she is. I pray that she will always keep this sweet personality! Happy 11 month birthday Addison! We love you!