Eleven Months

Dear Joseph,

Today you are ELEVEN months old! Only one short month away from a year. You have grown and changed so much in just the last few weeks that it's hard to document every little thing. But I will try my best!

I think that your biggest accomplishment this month is learning to sleep through the night. I didn't push it, but you were getting pretty heavy to rock and I was in desperate need of some extra rest. It didn't take much to coax you into sleeping through the night when you were finally ready to do it. Now, you go to sleep all on your own for every nap and each bed time. We usually put you to sleep first since you're the youngest, and usually the most sleepy. After a bottle, some snuggles and multiple kisses goodnight, we simply lay you in your crib and then listen to you sing yourself to sleep on the monitor. Moments after you settle in for the night, Hyrum and I will sneak in so that he can go to sleep too. You are getting used to sharing a room and hardly wake up when your brother has bad dreams anymore. 

You are getting pretty steady on your feet. Whenever we play downstairs on the carpet you will crawl over to me, stand up and then let go and balance on your own. You get quite excited and like to show off. This week you even took TWO steps all by yourself. We are anxiously awaiting the day you decided to start walking. 

You love playing with Camilla and Hyrum and always try to get in on whatever they are doing together. You're pretty rough and tumble lately and don't mind so much when they smother you in hugs and play on the floor with you. Whenever you are part of the action, you are happy.

You really enjoy being outside and get grumpy with me when I let the older two out to play and keep you inside. We usually end up joining them. Your favorite thing to do is push the car around or dig in my garden. You are getting better at keeping the dirt out of your mouth and in the garden. 

At eleven months you like to talk and visit with anyone who will listen. You recognize when people are leaving and will often wave and shout "Ba-Byeeeee!" It melts our hearts. You are super goofy and giggly. The other day you and Daddy kept shaking your heads at each other and you were laughing pretty hard. 

You love toast, cheerios, peaches, pears, cut up bananas, small pieces of chicken, chili, spaghetti and all sorts of food. You will eat pretty well anything we put in front of you and are a pretty solid kid to pick up.

You have such a great attitude and are a joy to be around! You are often smiling, babbling and checking things out. Thanks for bringing so much happiness to our little family! 

Love ya Joe,

-Mom