Month: 11 - January 26, 2018
Height: No check this month
Weight: No check, but from weighing at home he seems to be right around 20lbs
Diaper Size: 4
Diaper Size: 4
Clothes Size: 12 month for sure, and some 18 month in brands that run super small. Baby sizing is so crazy.. because some 12 month are huge. I'll never understand why all brands don't just follow a standard measurement chart for sizing!
Sleep: Still a sleeping machine! Nights now he does around 13 hours.. sometimes up to 14!! Naps are still at 2 a day and each one can be anywhere from 1-2.5 hours.
Eat: Well, well. Right after he turned 10 months he went on a bottle boycott. His gums started swelling right after that and my only guess is that it was hurting him. We have to fight him to take any bit of his bottle. I try 3 bottles a day now and he gets MAYBE 8-10oz total. I called his doctor and they weren't worried for many reasons... He eats a TON, pees enough, and is so close to a year anyways. He doesn't really "drink" from his sippy yet, just plays and swallows some. Hopefully he picks that up sooner rather than later. He does still eat lots of food and now I make sure to add in lots of "liquid" foods like apple sauce, yogurt, fruit, etc. His favorites are about the same here- strawberry, blueberry, cheese, crackers, pasta, avocado, turkey meatballs, vanilla wafers, Aldi veggie bites, grilled cheese, cheerios, yogurt, applesauce, etc.
Extra Updates: I feel like this little man learns more each and every day. He now loves to wave bye bye/hi, clap his hands, hold things over his face and pull them down to play peek a boo, gives kisses, and completely understands "no"- though he loves to look back at you and grin while he keeps doing what he isn't supposed to! ha! I can not believe this is his last update before a year! ah! He is still standing holding on to things and can walk with his walker and along the couch, etc. He hasn't shown any interest in standing unassisted for more than a second or two, and shows no signs of walking. I will say though, this little boy seems to go from 0-100 when he learns things, so I really don't know if he will give me any signs! Tilly stood from 10 months until right at a year before she walked, who knows if he'll even stand first. I actually love the stage when they start walking, so I am ready for it!
Little Ivor is still just the sweetest and happiest baby. He loves to people watch and see exactly what is going on. He loves his sister like no other and doesn't seem to care at all how mean she can be to him sometimes. He also loves to take all her toys and make her the most mad! haha We are so excited to watch him grow and soon become a toddler (ah!!). I can't wait to see how their relationship grows and experience the boy side of the older years. I can already see how he is wayyyy more into things and climbing than she ever was. I think I may finally have to baby proof my house after all these years.
I don't know how it is possible, but he looks more and more like his daddy every day. Mini Lance 100%! I guess Tilly does look just like me, so it's only fair! :)
Teeth.. oh teeth. After a whole month of swollen bottom gums, one FINALLY broke through the tiniest amount. They look so extremely painful. But our sweet man has been a trooper. It hasn't changed his sweet temperament except maybe once or twice I could tell he didn't feel good. He has handled it so extremely well. Maybe he'll have them out by a year!
In just 3 short weeks we will be celebrating our man turning ONE with a DONUT party! I am so sad and excited all rolled into one. We love you so, so much! Here's to 3 more weeks with a BABY!
((My camera was broken/blurry for about 2 weeks so I don't have many pictures or the greatest quality.. but it's finally fixed, yay!))
