Well, well, well … you’re eleven months old today!
Looks like the big present is a set of two honking large front teeth coming in on top. What fun! You’ve spent the past month crawling around at high speed, and the past 10 days figuring out how to pull yourself up to a wobbly standing position, and get from crawling to sitting without the use of a prop.
Thankfully, the inchworm still sends you into peals of delighted laughter, as do a whole host of toys, which is endless fun for Mom and Dad. You’re also eating more and more on your own, taking chunks of food gladly and not being so happy about the spoon-feeding (sometimes). Bananas, peas, Veggie Booty, zwieback toasts, and anything that resembles a strap seem to be your favorite foods.
Dad was away for a few days this month, and the look on your face when I came to get you out of the car after not seeing him for a while was unforgettable — that slow spread of recognition into a humongous beaming grin that takes over your whole face is about the best thing a father could ever see.
Mommy has also been getting you accustomed to swimming pools, and hopefully soon we’ll be able to get you in with other kids for baby swimming lessons. Although you don’t seem to like cold water that much, the blistering heat of the past few weekends has been enough to heat up the little inflatable pool to bath-like temperatures, which you rather enjoy. You’re so cute in baths and little pools, so I hope you like the bigger ones!
It’s amazing to see you change and grow so much each month, and it’s difficult to believe that the next one of these will mark the beginning of your second year. Yes, you’ve now gone to eleven, and you’ll keep on going, too.
Love,
Dad
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You’re almost one, Isaac! I can’t wait to celebrate with you. Love, Sadie
August 29th, 2006
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