11 Months

he's gotten a bit dramatic

Holy Crap, this is the last one of these until Rhett's birthday! I cannot believe it! Rhett continued to grow and change this month. He is eating just about everything now. We were surprised to learn this week that pineapple is one of his favorite foods. He also loves any form of dairy--cottage cheese and yogurt are big hits. He feeds himself crackers like an expert, so I've been sandwhiching various spreads in between two crackers so that he can give himself a proper meal. Hummus and peanut butter are popular.

his reaction to meeting a dog

Rhett developed a love for taking things out of containers this month. Whether it be laundry, blocks or DVDs, he loves to find items and throw them all on the ground. He likes to put them back in their containers again as well.

I'm not entirely certain, but in addition to 'mama' and 'dada', I THINK Rhett has picked up his own version of "no". Whenever I change his diaper or buckle him into his car seat, he whines "nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh". It occurred to me that he may be trying to tell me 'no' over and over. I'm keeping an ear out to see if this is real.

One of his funniest quirks this month is that he likes to look under things. He has a collection of small balls that are always rolling under the couch and he's learned that if he lies flat on his belly and puts his face on the floor, he can see under there. He likes to look under all sorts of things now.



He's also starting to develop a fondness for his stuffed animals. His favorite seems to be a stuffed Lamb, that Josh and I have appropriately named "Lambie". He'll carry it all around the house. He has also started to become very attached to a particular "snuggle blanket". He's always needed to sleep on top of it, but lately when we go to get him out of bed, he has it all snuggled up in his arms. When he cries at night, he'll stand up in the crib and rub it against his face. Another change this month is also that he's becoming a side-sleeper (transitioning from his belly).

His hair is growing, but it's so fine and thin that he still looks like a total baldy. His hair is different colors, I think he'll have similar hair to Josh--very light brown. Though he has a ton of blonde hairs, so he may end up with hair like his cousins.

Well, next month my little baby will be a little one-year-old. I can't even believe it! Where has the time gone?