We can't even believe that Zaiden is 11 months old already and am in shock we are preparing for his first birthday! He has made a lot of gains over this past month. He is standing by himself without holding on and is taking some steps and walking with push toys, although he is in no hurry to walk as he has found he can keep up with his brother and all the other kids by crawling (he has a speed crawl that is pretty great!). He likes to bang and throw toys, but is starting to hand you something when you ask and is starting to put toys in containers....or his favorite, to put a car on a race track. He remembers where his favorite toys are and for sure remembers where the things are that he is not supposed to have (chords, the dog food). He is beginning to wave and is doing more imitating ("so big" and clapping are his favorites). He has said "dog" a few times, but we are not so sure how purposeful, so are still hesitating saying it is his first true word. He has 2 bottom front teeth, which is helping him to eat more foods and some of his favorites so far have been pasta and french fries. The biggest accomplishment for this month, and the one we have been waiting for is.....sleeping through the night!!!! He is a sweet little boy who loves to laugh. Can't wait for next month and celebrating his birthday!
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| So handsome! Checking out the fountains at the zoo |
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| Big brother, Zander is his favorite, and knows how to get the big smiles and laughs |
