Brody's 11th Month

Brody's Stats at 11 months:  

Size: Although we haven't been to the doctor this month, we suspect that because of Brody's good eating habits, he has continued to grow steadily and weighs somewhere around 21 to 23 lbs.  This boy just loves his food so much.  He can still wear a size 3 diaper and wears mostly 12 month and some 18 month clothes.  Daddy has put some of big brother's 24 month shorts on him, and they actually fit pretty well.  Big brother can actually still wear the same size!  Brody doesn't really appear that chubby to me, but it is obvious that he is built thicker than his brother.   

Developmental Accomplishments:  He finally crawled...and not just commando crawling either!  He is full speed ahead and has been adventuring all over the house.  He is definitely testing all of our baby proofing now.  He has also added two more teeth this month for a total of ten teeth (four on top and six on the bottom)!  After Brody started crawling, we caught Evan calling him "Sparky" and telling him "No, Sparky, you can't do that."  Haha!  We think Evan thinks his baby brother is more puppy than human these days since he moves on all fours.  Brody is just so loving to us all.  When Mommy walks in the door from a long day at work, his little face lights up, and if she doesn't immediately come and get him, he will start whining.  Once Mommy gets to him, he just grabs hold and hangs on for dear life.  He is so sweet and funny!  He has also mastered saying "Mama" and "Dada" and wakes up in the morning calling happily for "mama."  Just makes my heart swell so big!  He still loves bath time with big brother  and just loves to splash in the water.  He has been wanting to go to sleep a lot earlier and take longer naps since he has been crawling so I assume he is getting more tired from all the extra exertion.    He also still really loves his “silky” blanket.  He has also mastered playing peek-a-boo and was playing it with big brother the other day using the curtains that hang behind his high chair seat.  He would hide behind the curtain and then pull the curtain away from his face quickly and give us a big grin and giggles.  When he would hide, Mommy would say "Where's Brody?" and when he would show his face, she'd say "There he is!"  He loved this game!

Sleeping:  Brody definitely knows how to appreciate a good night’s sleep, and we are so thankful.  He loves sleeping in his crib all night and wakes up as happy as can be and gives the person who rescues him from his crib the biggest baby grins.  

Eating: Yep, he still loves to eat, and with all those teeth, it is no surprise that he can eat more substantial meals!  He is still loving stage 3 baby foods and crunchy baby puffs and yogurt bites.  He has eaten a few table foods and really loved mac and cheese.  He eats three good meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and also loves his baby snacks too.  He is also still drinking a good amount of organic whole milk.  

OUR HANDSOME LITTLE MAN

ON THE MOVE


















I can reach big brother's stuff now!