Monday, February 25, 2019

Nathan: 11 Months

A month ago I was really struggling with the fact that you are almost one. I was having the hardest time looking at you looking so grown up. Now a month later I am more excited than sad. I needed that couple weeks of holding you extra tight and soaking in what is left of you being a baby. Now I am excited to celebrate your birth in one month! I get excited watching you learn to crawl up the stairs and pull yourself to stand. I anxiously wait to hear your first word and to watch you learn to crawl. I am excited to see the relationship you will have with Everett. I want to enjoy this last month of you being our sweet baby and not be sad that you are growing up.

You have started biting me. You bite my shoulder mostly but recently have started my arm too. It is usually when you are excited and hungry at the same time.
I thought you were getting stubborn when it came to bum and clothing changes but now it is getting a bit ridiculous and impossible. At one point the other day I was yelling for Everett to come in and help hold you down.
When Everett takes a toy from you it is so sad but hilarious. You start screaming and get so upset. I am starting to wonder if you are going to be my wild child.
I am obsessed with smelling you. My favorite place to smell you is on the side of your head above your ear. I especially love smelling you when you wake up.
Watching you open your mouth for food is so fun. You open so wide like a baby bird.
Lately I can't stop looking at how beautiful you are.
You have learned to pull yourself to stand and are getting really fast at it. One day you stood up without any help and then fell right back down. I give it another month or two and you will be walking.
Your nickname is still bubba but sometimes Everett calls you bubsy.
My favorite thing is nursing you until you are asleep. You are usually only tired enough to fall asleep nursing for your morning nap. I just love it.
You have a toy drawer in the bathroom that is meant to distract you from playing with the toilet that you for some reason are so interested in.
We lowered your crib this month now that you have learned to pull yourself up.
You also learned how to crawl up the stairs. The first time and one other time it has been when we didn't know you were doing it. We need to start keeping a closer eye on you.
You usually leave my lemon tree alone but one morning you decided a big mouthful of dirt would be delicious.
You don't like being thrown up in the air like Everett did as a baby.
You have the sweetest relationship with your dad. I love when you smile at him and then look down.
For whatever reason you love crawling around with something hanging from your mouth.
I trimmed your mullet off. It is very uneven now but looks so much better. I am not brave enough yet to trim the sides or front of your hair.
I am completely obsessed with your toothy grin.
You aren't saying any words yet but you sure babble a lot and seem to have a lot to say.
You are still nursing once or twice a night. I just can't give in and make you give them up. I love the closeness and cuddles to much even though I am so exhausted getting up to do it.























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