Eleven Month Letter

Milo boy,

Eleven months! This is the last month as you with my baby boy.  Once you reach 1 year old I feel like you cross a line into toddler hood. You've been such a joy this last month! Everyone keeps commenting on how you're so happy lately and seem to be making big progress in your development.  I have to say - I agree with them.  I see your confidence building and you're developing likes and dislikes and figuring out how to convey them to me.

We had a major snow storm a few weeks ago and since we haven't had a lot of snow this year I thought that I should take advantage of it.  So we bundled up and went into the blizzard for a bit.  We played in the snow for a bit, but you mostly just sat there. You didn't even try to touch the snow, you just sat and watched it fall. After a few minutes you started acting cold, so I put you inside and you just watched your brother and I. The next day it was 60 degrees and the snow was gone shortly.  So, I guess it was a good thing we seized the day!

You are such a good little eater! You eat just about everything that I put in front of you - which is a nice change from your picky brother.  But the good news is, you are rubbing off on him.  He doesn't like to feel left out so sometimes he asks to try your food.  He rarely eats it, but at least he's trying more veggies and meat.  There was one day that cooper wasn't feeling good and he didn't even touch his toast during breakfast.  I left it a little too close to you and before I knew it, you had the entire slice of toast and you were just in heaven.  The first time you ever had food that wasn't broken up into bite sized pieces and it surprised me how well you did! You didn't choke or gag once, well done boy!

You poor boy, you keep getting ear infections.  It's no fun for any of us.  Every time I take you in to have your ears checked you just scream bloody murder.  You cry every time we walk into the room - it's like you know what's coming.  You sure make the saddest face.  We might go see an ENT to discuss getting tubes in your ears if you get one more infection.

Buddy, I love you to the moon.

Love -

your mama