Natalie: 11 months!

Dear Natalie,

You are now 11 months old! Momma can't believe that your birthday is only 20 days away! It's amazing how fast this year has gone by, and I know it's only going to go faster the bigger you get!

Your next appointment was supposed to be in July around your birthday, but we are going to have to reschedule because we are going to the beach that week!

Stats:

Weight -

Birth: 4 lbs 0 oz
1 mo: 5 lbs 13 oz
2 mo: 8 lbs 3.5 oz
3 mo: 10 lbs
4 mo: 13 lbs
5 mo: 12 lbs 13 oz
6 mo: 14 lbs 4 oz
7 mo: 15 lbs 2 oz
8 mo: 15 lbs 3 oz
9 mo: 16 lbs
10 mo: 16 lbs 5 oz
11mo:  17 lbs

Length -

Birth: 18 1/4 in
2 mo: 20 1/2 in
3 mo: 21 in
4 mo: 22 1/2 in
5 mo: 24 1/2 in
6 mo: 24 1/2 in
7 mo: 25 in
8 mo: 25 3/4 in
9 mo: 25 3/4 in
10 mo: 26 3/4 in
11 mo: 27 in

Nothing has changed in your eating routine! You still have fruits and oatmeal mix for breakfast around noon, veggies for lunch around 5 pm, and a meat/veggie combo or macaroni and cheese (your favorite!) for dinner around 9 pm. You are drinking three 8 oz bottles a day, one with each meal.

The only new foods you tried this month are:

Strawberry Apple puffies
Orange Medley

Your favorites are still:

Macaroni and cheese
Peas
Green Beans
Sweet Potatoes
Bananas
Apples

You are now a pro at holding your bottle. I used to have to hold it for you after a while, but now you don't need me at all, and I only sit with you to make sure you don't get up!

 

You are still having a little bit of trouble sleeping. We think it might be because we have been letting you have Violet going to bed and instead of falling asleep you decide to play with her. Then the next day you fall asleep with your breakfast bottle.

You have also been waking up at different points during the night and playing quietly in your crib. You also do this in the morning, and thankfully let Momma sleep a little longer after Daddy goes to work.

 I'm not sure if you are teething yet or not, because you are DROOLING, but we have yet to see any even SLIGHT showing of a tooth yet.

You are adding new words! So far you have said:

HI
HAHA
Maaaaaaaa
Good Girl
Dad
Hey
Eat
Eddie
Mom
Up

New words:

Ba (which we think means bottle)
Hat
Daddy (Da-Dee)

You are still in size 2 diapers, 6-9 month clothes and size 3 shoes! Momma is going to have to make your birthday outfit because all of the ones in stores are 12 mo size and will be too big!

You will be walking any day now! You still can't stand independently, but you sure are working on it! And you are a little speed demon in your walker!!


This past Sunday was Father's Day. Here is the photo collage that we took of you to frame:

We also got Daddy an outdoor grill and some utensils to use! He loved it!

I'm so excited to see what next month brings!

I hope this next month is alot of fun for you, with your first trip to the beach and then your birthday party! AH! You're turning one!

Sometimes I look at you and you are so beautful that you make my heart hurt!

Momma and Daddy love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow!