11 Months Old

My O My.... Where does time go? I ask myself that almost every single day. I cannot believe that Cate's first birthday is less than a month away. I feel like just yesterday she was itty bitty and sleeping in her bassinet in our room. I guess time really does fly when you are having fun. We are having so much fun with Cate. She is such an incredible little girl. She is happy all the time and brings so much joy to our lives. I really cannot remember how life was before her.

What Cate is up to at 11 Months:
* She is still crawling all over the place and pulling up on everything. I don't think she has any interest in walking yet. I try to walk with her and she just wants to be crawling.
* She is into everything. She has a million toys to play with and would rather be into our things: The dog bowl, my picture frames, magazines, her diapers, her wipes, the wallflowers, the dog toys, etc:)
* She says: Mamamama, Dadadaa, Daaaa Daaaa (daisy), Ba Ba(bottle), Rarah(Sarah, my sister), Num Num Num(Yummy) and sometimes she says HI. We think she says new stuff all the time but I am not sure she really means to say, "Good God," because the other day she was saying that and we were like oh she is saying "Good God" and Ryan kept saying back to her, "That's right Cate, God is Good."
* She now loves finger foods her favorites are: Peas, Carrots, Green Beans, bread, mac n cheese, ground beef, shredded chicken, cheese, blueberries, pears, bananas, peaches, egos, muffins, pancakes
* She feeds herself really well and is good a picking up stuff with her finger and thumb
* She takes a bottle but is starting to ween herself from it. She never finishes her bottle, either too tired or too busy
* She got her first tooth on June 28th and her second on July 6. Both on the bottom
* Also, on June 28th we made our first trip to the ER:( Cate was wheezing and gasping for air. We came home with a breathing machine that day. She hated the breathing treatment! We tried everything and nothing made it better for her:( Luckily only had to do treatments for two days!
* She loves twrilling her tongue and making the motor boat sound with her lips
* She still takes a paci but will only take the 0+ one and not the one for older babies. The nurse said that was ok though
* On July 15th she came down with her first stomach bug. She was staying at my parents house that night and I wasn't even there for her:(
* My mom, dad, sister, brother, Ryan and I, all got the stomach bug from her as well! Apparently it was a nasty bug! NO FUN
* She says BA BA BA BA BA all the time. It's her favorite word
* Loves helping in the kitchen! I let her help stir muffins and cookies. She's such a big helper!
* She loves the color green. She always go for everything green. Green is her daddy's favorite color too!
* She loves Sesame Street. When I shower in the morning, Cate watches Sesame Street
* She still naps twice a day. Usually two hours in the morning and 2-3 in the afternoon
* She still loves her swing. Sometimes she sits by it and reaches up for it
* She still plays and pulls her hair all the time
* Her hair is starting to get curly in the back. It's very cute
* She loves Daisy. Daisy lets her lay on her, pull on her, etc
* She loves being outside! She claps and cheers when we go outside
* When she eats something she really likes she bounces up and down in her high chair and claps in between bites
* She is a big waver! Loves waving to everyone
* She gives the best hugs. I ask her for a hug and she lays her head down on my shoulder
* She loves to sing in the car, really she is just rambling but it is a high pitch sound and sounds more like singing to me
* She loves drinking out of a sippy cup. Sometimes she drinks one handed and with her head flung back. It's hilarious!
* She loves playing with other kids. When a friend comes over she laughs and claps
* "This Little Piggie," is her favorite game to play. When the song comes on in the car, she grabs her piggies:)
* Also, Patty Cake is a favorite around her too

She is an absolute joy to be around and I am ever so blessed to be her mommy! I thank God every single day for blessing us with her! She is the light of our lives!!

Pictures from her 11 month photo shoot:)







Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Happy Sunday!
LOVE LOVE LOVE