11 Months Old!

Gee- I'm cute!

Dance...
Dance ...

silly girl!
Pretty flowers...
smelling the flowers

"Really mom.. like you haven't taken enough pictures!"

"I just want to eat the mulch"

Babies R Us- this was free..
cause Delaney was looking oh
so cute and patriotic on the 4th of July!
She actually posed with her bear!

Dear Delaney-

While our country celebrated it's birthday.. we celebrated you turning 11months old! Just 1 month until your big birthday! It's funny to think back on a year ago... I just couldn't wait for you to arrive and we spent all our time wondering who you would look like and what your personality would be like... in the past 11 months those questions have been answered as we have seen you grow into the sweetest little person we know!

This month has been full of new accomplishments as you perfected your walking skills! You walk everywhere now and although you still fall down you don't mind a bit and will continue crawling or finding something to pull up on, and continue walking to your destination. You also love to try to climb things and you can hike that knee up pretty high in an effort to climb up something (most likely something you shoudn't be climbing on!)

You love to talk.. even when nobody is listening to you. Your favorite word is still "Hi" which you use for hello and goodbye. I really feel that you are trying to carry on conversations with me as it often sounds as though you are asking me questions. If I tell you to go get your baby, you will (and give her a big slobber kiss!) if I tell you to get your ball, you will! You also know who your duck is and your bunny.

After attending Alex Camp... you learned to stack blocks. Alex worked very hard to teach you this skill... but your favorite part is still knocking down the towers with squeels of excitement and tons of giggles!

In fact you spend most of the day squeeling and giggling. You are a very happy baby and that makes your mommy and daddy happy! You love to tease us with your paci! If we ask you for it you will act like you are going to hand it to us and then quickly shove it back in your mouth! You love to be silly, make silly sounds and dance silly! It makes us laugh which makes you laugh and be sillier.. and on and on we go!

You love to snuggle and kiss us! If we say "Delaney give mama kisses" you will reward us with a big slobbery kiss! If we say "Delaney give Dada hugs" you will snuggle up with your head on dada's shoulder! It's so adorable!

You do not like to be told no and you usually show that feeling by pouting! We actually have to try very hard not to laugh at you... because you look so so sad! You have thrown a few tantrums but usually you listen quite well! I can only hope that continues into your teenage years!

In the spirit of you being so advanced (fyi: totally a joke I by no means think Delaney is advanced!) you have given up your morning nap early... much to my dispair! I just have to make sure I get lunch in you before you pass out from exhaustion...it's okay I understand you are tired.. afterall you haven't stopped moving since you woke up! (I'm tired too) And speaking of food and being advanced.. you have also become a toddler a little ahead of schedule! You are the pickiest eater I know! The only thing I know you will always eat... cheese! (and lately mac and cheese)

It's hard to believe you are almost 1 year old and really will be a toddler! We are so proud of you and love you so much! We hope you continue to shine sweet baby girl!

Love always, Mama