{One More Month...}

My little Brynn is 11 months old.  She will turn one on May 24th!
Not only is this hard for me to wrap my mind around, but it also makes me a little sad.  She is my baby.  My little one.  And when I look at her now, she's not such a baby anymore.  She's cruising all over, babbling, saying a few simple words, signing, and is so, so active!
It sounds so cliche to say it, and I know mothers say it all the time, but time has really flown!

Here's what B has been working on this month:

1.  She is constantly babbling, "talking", singing, and making some kind of noise.  She will say "mama", "dada", and "baba" and she's working on simple words like "up".

2.  She is cruising all over the place!  She has been brave enough a few times to let go of what she's holding onto for support, but when she realizes what she's done she crumples to the floor.  

3.  We call her "tornado Brynn" because she leaves a path of destruction in her wake wherever she goes.  We never had to worry about this with Olivia!

4.  She will put anything into her mouth that she finds on the floor including, but not limited to:  bugs, dog food, string, fuzz, dog hair, dog food, old cheerios, diapers, dog food, dog bones, and dust bunnies.  It's disgusting.

5.  She loves music and loves to listen to me or Liv sing to her.  If she's crying, she stops cold, and listens to whoever is singing to her. 

6.  She's drinking cow's milk and eating just about anything we eat.  She still gets her bottles, but she likes to try new things.  She LOVES cereal. 

7.  She hoards food in her little hands.  When I put something on her high-chair tray, she'll pick all of it up and squirrel it away in her hands.  

8.  When someone leaves she will wave goodbye, she claps for herself constantly, shakes her head "no" a LOT, and gives the sloppiest open-mouth kisses.

9.  Olivia has been working with her on baby sign language.  She can say "milk" and "more" really well.  She's almost got "please" and "mommy" & "daddy".  

Before I know it, Brynn is going to be a walking, talking, bona-fide toddler.  I'm sooo not ready for that yet. Until these next big milestones happen I'm enjoying the day-to-day with my baby:  rocking, playing, and cuddling whenever I can get the chance.  What a blessing Brynn has been to our family!