11

Last Sunday, Braxton had his 11 month birthday. It is crazy to me to think that this time last year I was hugely pregnant, working, and in school. These 11 months have flown by! Braxton doesn't have a doctor's appointment until next month, but he weighs about 22 pounds. I'm not sure on his height, but he is tall! His pants always look just a little too short... Anyway, on to the picture overload!

This little stinker learned how to pull up on his bed. Now at night he sits there and cries until I go get him because he is stuck and can't get back down... Yes, this is slightly problematic.

I will always love my baby in footy pajamas. Sporting his orange dinosaur that he likes to throw during church.

My sweet handsome boy!

Braxton loves to read. He turns the pages all by himself. I am trying to teach him how to point out Nephi in "Lehi's Journey" (Nephi is the only one shirtless, ha)! He has done it a couple times, but we need a little more practice.

Instagram picture. The wooden chair that my former boss Ken made Braxton for Christmas. Awesome, huh?

Another bath pic. But how could I leave this one out???

The only acceptable way to eat cheerios- straight off the couch.

Sometimes Braxton prefers to stand in his bed than to sleep in it. Mommy's not a fan.

His raspberry face! Ha! Kyle and I call it his duck face.

Milestones this month:

Crawling! Finally, this little bugger figured it out. He started right after the New Year.
Playing catch with his textured balls (video post to come).
Throwing everything, including but not limited to food and golf balls.
Babbling- mama, nana, dada, and others that have no spelling.
Pulling up on everything.
Opening drawers and pulling everything out.
Standing by himself. He is an expert at squats, too.
Taking one step by himself and then diving into our outstretched arms.
Pulling the child protectors out of the electrical outlets.
Listening when spoken to and following simple commands (come here, throw the ball, etc)
He is also very mobile- rolling, standing, standing to sitting, sitting to belly, crawling to sitting, crawling to standing. He can also bend over and pick up his toys while holding onto something for balance.

It's been quite a busy month for our little buddy. We love you so much, Sweetie, and love watching you learn and play and explore. You are still the happiest little guy. We always get comments about how adorable and content you are. Seriously. Like every time we leave the house. You are definitely a mama's boy, but always love playing rough with Dad. You are starting to get over your fear of strangers-especially if they let you play with the buttons or zipper on their coats. Also, you have finally outgrown your infant car seat and we bought you a new big boy car seat. I can't believe that you are 3x's bigger now than you were when we brought you home. We love you so much, and we can't imagine our lives without our favorite guy!