11 Months

Mason is less than 2 weeks from his birthday, so I had to get these pictures up before it was too late. I can't believe he is almost 1 ! This year has gone by too fast. He is a busy, busy boy. He started standing by himself for a few seconds at around 11 months and has taken 3-5 steps over the last couple weeks. He hasn't made a lot of progress recently, but I think he just needs a little confidence and he'll be off. He is learning a lot and communicating better. He points at things he likes all the time, he waves, he learned "so big", shakes his head 'no', he still doesn't say much, just an occasional mama or dada. It's so fun to see him learn.

I kinda thought we had the sleeping thing down, well at least better. But now we are struggling with him waking way too early. He was waking up at 6am for a while, which is early, but it's morning. But for a while now he has been waking up at 5ish and that is still night for me. We have tried earlier bedtimes and later bedtimes and nothing seems to consistently get him to sleep later. Someone just told me her 3 year old has gotten up at 5:15am since he was a baby. I really hope this isn't going to be his long term wake up time :( He's going to be staying with our parents overnight for the first time in a couple weeks when Nate and I are in Las Vegas.....I hope he sleeps good for them or they may never want to do it again.




11 months old 3/19/11






Mason is finally taking a sippy cup for most of his feedings! He is down to nursing in the morning and at night. Now Alyssa is so excited to feed him since she missed out on doing it the while first year.







Mason LOVES being outside. If he's ever fussy all we have to do it take him outside, no matter the weather and he calms right down. Although he gets upset again when we bring him in. I can't wait for summer when we can be outside all the time!