Evie - 11 Months

Oh. My. Word.  This girl is a ball of fun, full of giggles and we cannot believe she's almost one year old.  She is so busy and full of personality that we can't get enough of her.

What is Evie Doing now?

• She started eating baby yogurt and LOVES it.  She's also started to eat a little more table food.  The doctor said we don't need to worry about that until she's one, but she's practically begging for it so we think she's ready now.
• She's getting better with her balance.  She can now stand on her own momentarily.  She's not brave enough to take steps on her own, but she's getting a little braver and braver every day.
• She is great at giving High-Fives!
• She loves to take objects out of their place and then put them back.  For example, she'll constantly take things out of her little toy bucket and then put them back in.  She also loves pulling everything out of the diaper bag too.  Sometimes she'll put the stuff back and other times she'll just crawl away once she's got it completely empty.  Love it!
• She knows how to give kisses.  They're totally open-mouthed, but nevertheless, they are kisses.  We love them!
• She said her first word (other than momma or dada).  She can say, "Baby" and it's the cutest thing.  We think she's saying other words too, but it's hard to make them out through all the babble.  I'm just excited that she's picking up the language so well.
• She loves to be chased.  We'll say, "I'm gonna get you."  Then, we'll start chasing after her and she bolts into a fast crawl that is coupled with her infectious giggles.  So fun!
• She had her first ear infection.  It was relatively mild and in her right ear.  It caused some serious runny noses though and it scared me into thinking she could have RSV.  I was VERY grateful when I left the doctor's office with the ear infection diagnosis instead.  
• She knows where my nose is.  She can point to it when I ask her to show me where my nose is.  She also thinks it's such a funny game because a lot of times I'll wiggle my nose while I ask her and I must look pretty silly because she laughs and laughs.
• She loves pointing at objects, particularly in the books we read. 
• Her new favorite song is, "The Wheels On the Bus."
• Changing her diapers has turned more into a wrestling match.  She doesn't really love getting her diaper changed and would rather stand up and play on the changing table instead.  
• She loves to scrunch her nose as of late.   
• She loves to drop things.  It's fascinating for her to watch things fall to the ground so she'll drop things over and over and over again.
• She's finally found the buttons on the TV and knows how to push them in order to turn the TV on and off.  Oh, and she thinks she's SO funny when she does it!

We're having fun and enjoying this bright, little girl every single day.