11 Months and Growing

Our sweet Cupcake is growing like a weed vs a pastry! She's finally grown out of her 6 and 9 month clothing and though she is thinning out from all the walking she is doing - she's still holding onto some of the baby rolls that I love so much! 

In the last month she has finally gotten two top teeth and another lower tooth has snuck through the gum line. Her hair is growing and though its still relatively short, it's got the cutest tiny curls. I'm okay with however long she decides to take to get a full head of hair, since I'm the one who will be in charge of managing it.

Words have started rolling off her tongue like - Book, Baby and Hi :-) Still no "mama" yet. So I am still eagerly awaiting the day I get to hear the sweet little sound my mommy heart has been waiting for. 

She is smart, so smart....she amazes me every single day with the little things she knows and learns. Its so exciting when she hands me a book asking me to read it to her or sits and "reads" one on her own.

I love spending each day as her Mommy and can't wait to see what she'll learn tomorrow!

A Typical Morning

It's a typical Sunday morning on the cusp of becoming 11 months old and we are doing our typical morning routine - Morning playtime. Cupcake sits in my lap for a breakfast snack, then eagerly slinks down our of my lap to play with her toys. She can be entertained by her own room, simple toys, books and sometimes dirty laundry for hours. I do my best to act like a fly on the wall, watching her play and interact in the room and all it has to offer. She pushes a shopping cart, explores drawers, opens books to read and sometimes eat their pages. I sit and watch on these seemingly ordinary days and count my blessings for yet another.  

The Little Fish called Cupcake

We started swim classes in early April. Cupcake had just turned 8 months and she took to that first class like a little fish. So far she has loved every minute. Amazed by the drills we do as a class, she's always so bright eyed. 

We've been every Monday afternoon since, and she truly enjoys it. Mommy and me swim is great for social skills, especially since my sweet girl waves at and claps for the other babies in her class. It's a great opportunity for socializing and she's learning so much from week to week. I'm so glad we did this!

First Steps

Our Cupcake's first steps came on 5/11/13 and we barely caught them. I only got to see the second set of two steps without holding on. We finally got it on video 5/12/13 providing me with the perfect Mothers Day gift! Feeling excited and nervous.

Time flies!

The last 10 months has absolutely flown by! A week into being 10 months, I know she is on the verge of walking. She stands and lets go, holds onto toys and manages to step forward with one foot before falling at times. I'm certain she isn't aware of her little victories, but I am! I'm doing my very best to let it all come on her own time and not push her too much to walk. But regardless of when she does, I am in absolute awe of her every single day. It's amazing to watch her grown and learn.