Scott and Whitney: 11 Months

(it's only fitting that Mickey made it into the photo shoot)...

I'm kind of freaking out that my baby is going to be a year old in less than a month!! How did that happen??!! Everyday she is becoming much more like a toddler and less and less like a baby :(. Don't get me wrong, there are some aspects of that, that are really nice, but can't she stay my little baby forever?? Anyways, here's a little bit about Brooklyn's world right now...

-She has been quite the little monster the last few days. The little stinker is completely refusing the afternoon nap (I swear I have tried EVERYTHING!!- I'll try something new, it might work for a couple days and then she's back to playing and crying in her crib for over a hour and never falling asleep) So after a little research and some mother's intuition, I've decided to try to transition her to one, long nap. Because her being awake from 11:30 a.m. till 8 p.m. is no bueno for any of us. It hasn't been the easiest transition but gets better everyday so I'm crossing my fingers (and saying lots of prayers) that we can get her schedule figured out so my happy baby will return.

-I'm pretty sure her top teeth are close to breaking through too, which may be another reason for all the crying.

-She started taking steps on her own around 10 1/2 months and has improved everyday. Tonight she decided to take off and so I'd definitely say we have a little walker!

-I took her to the Pediatrician last week to check and see if she had an ear infection (she didn't) but she weighed 24 lbs.

-Loves her Mickey Mouse that we got her for Christmas (see pic above). She pushes his belly and gives him a big hug when he starts singing- it's so cute!!

-She started putting our phones up to ear and goes "OO!" I'm assuming she's trying to say "hello!"

-Knows how to push the button on our phones to turn it on and slide her finger across to open it up. Also knows how to push the button on the Ipad to turn it on.

-Says "Dada!"-also pronounced "dad-o!" "Mama"-much less now (I got replaced) and really only says it when she is really whiny, "Uh-oh", "Go," "Da-Du" (thank you)- will do this when I play blocks with her and I hand her one, "ba-be" (baby).

-Loves to hand us things and feed us food.

-Loves to sneak up behind us when we are on the ground and pat us on the back. Also loves to sit on our backs and go for "horsey rides."

-Has turned into quite the "Momma's girl" and sometimes will only go to me. She is also starting to exhibit some stranger anxiety and separation anxiety at times.

-She is seriously non-stop!! This has made church quite the fiasco most weeks and I spend the majority of the time chasing her down.

-Claps when she is proud of herself and anytime we say "Yay, Brooklyn!" I love it!

-Eats lots of finger foods and really doesn't like to be fed from a spoon anymore.

-Finally holds her own bottle!! She was so stubborn about this for the longest time - it was so weird!

-Loves to play with her musical car and shopping cart. Loves to look at her books (on her own), but still won't sit still for too long while I read her stories.

-Has decided that she loves to hear herself scream - that's been a lot of fun ;).

Please stop growing up so fast Brooklyn!

These are some older pics of her off my phone...