Eleven Months Old

Wow.  It is hard to believe that in less than one month, Evie will be one year old!  Our sweet baby girl is really growing up.  She has gotten good at pulling up and can even walk her way down the coffee table while holding on.  She climbs stairs like a pro, too, and easily gets all the way to the top.  She's still not sure about coming back down, though.  She weighs about 25 pounds and is eating more food and taking less bottle.  She still loves fruit, is getting better about veggies, and she loves whole wheat bread even more than cheerios.  She likes water and can easily drink from a sippy cup.  We even tried organic whole milk this weekend, and she liked it.  She's still pointing all the time, and usually refers to things as "da."  I can only imagine she's trying to say "that," but who knows.  She clearly understands pretty much everything we say to her.  After her bottle, I always ask, "where's my burp?" and now she will fake burp and look at me and smile.  It cracks me up every time!  Aside from the fake burping :), she is already a girly girl.  She knows what to do with necklaces and bracelets, and she is very proud of herself while wearing either.  She also knows that bows go in her hair, and while she'll still pull them out, I can usually get her to leave it alone for a while if I tell her it looks very pretty.  And, of course, she loves dolls (although Baby Huggums is not as favored as she used to be).  By now it goes without saying, but she is such a joy, and we are so thankful for her! 

As for the pictures this month, Evie was a better and easier subject than last month.  However, Molly and her bright red soft claws photo-bombed almost every shot!  :)   I'll have to crop her out before I have these printed.  Always something!