11 months!

only one more month to go before miles is a year! it is hard to believe that the past year has gone by so quickly. i still have to figure out what i am going to do for his birthday party!!

sleeping: still doing great! he has about the same schedule as ethan and normally sleeps from 8PM to 7AM. he is usually pretty happy when he wakes up and will play in his crib for 30 minutes or so before letting you know he is ready for his morning bottle. takes one nap, normally from 11:30 or noon to about 2:30 or so. can't complain about that!

routine: a little lazy since we are enjoying summer. it is so hot so we don't get outside as often as i know miles would like!

milestones: he is quite the little crawler now and can get around the house pretty quickly these days. he can crawl up the stairs too. had to bring out the baby gate once again. he pulls up quite well now and is definitely cruising, but hasn't started taking any steps yet. clapping! he loves to clap. he gets a big smile on his face when he realizes he is clapping. it is SO cute! sitting up in the wal-mart cart - much prefers this view than the view from his infant seat. and big brother sits in the basket.

some of his favorites:
food: still loving the puffs and cheerios and he had a few bites of some pasta (plain) and seemed to like it. he also LOVES graham crackers.

fruit: bananas and applesauce still. he tried some peaches, watermelon and blueberries, but not a fan of any of them.

veggies: he does okay with squash and carrots, but that is about it. he has tried some regular green beans (not puree) but wasn't too sure on them.

drink: still going strong on formula, but i guess we'll be making the switch to milk soon!

toy: he has started getting interested in the trains now. of course, he prefers to tear up the track more than anything. ethan tries to bring him all sorts of other toys in hopes that he'll leave the track alone, it is pretty funny. he also loves the leapfrog alphabet magnets. oh and sadly (and maybe a little gross) he loves the frog potty. i've had to hide it back away near the laundry room in hopes that he'll stay away from it!

activity: he still loves to be outside. a huge fan of the swings at the park! and he is our water baby. with the lake being warmer, he is pretty content to swim and splash out there.

learning: he definitely has clapping down and will clap if you start clapping in front of him.

my favorites:
i love his smile! it is huge and he smiles all the time. i love listening to him talk in the morning. he will chat in his crib after he wakes up and it is so fun to hear. i love seeing him with ethan. they are definitely interacting a lot more. of course there are toy stealing episodes that don't go well, but there are a lot of laughs and giggles that make up for those.

and a little video of him just chatting away! you can also see just the tiniest bit of clapping near the end. love it!