11 Months

Our picture this month shows a new trick!  Baby girl can walk.  It's only a few steps at a time right now, but I know that soon enough she'll be running to keep up with the big brothers.  She's talking more now, still mostly nonsense sounds, but a few recognizable words here and there.  Holland wants every book to be a touch-and-feel book, and runs her fingers along plain pages with a confused look.  She feels she's outgrown baby food entirely and wants to share any and all food with the adults and big kids. (She has created an effective diet plan for me by my getting the food I want to eat and then having her eat half of all my portions.) 

Happy 9th, baby.  I love you with my whole heart.  Now let's start practicing holding up one tiny little finger, because the next ninth of the month, you'll be an entire year old!