Watch Me Grow...11 months!

How is it that this sweet girl is a month away from being 1!???!! Time is simply flying and Maria is growing and changing every day!

*Maria is still probably around 20-21 pounds. I am guessing she is about 29-30 inches tall.

*Maria is squeezing into size 3 diapers, as we finish what we have left of this size before jumping her up to size 4.

*Maria is in size 9 months clothes still, but we will be transitioning into 12 months soon!

*Maria is still a very good eater. She eats three meals a day of table food, and two bottles (one after nap and one right before bedtime).

*Some of her favorites foods: chicken, anything with cheese, sweet potatoes, all fruit, all veggies...she really loves it all! :-)

*We tried to move her to whole milk two weeks ago...she wasn't ready...we plan on trying again when the formula we have left is gone.

*Maria has 3 teeth with a 4th one coming soon!

*She LOVES to have her teeth brushed.

*She takes 2-3 naps per day.

*Maria does well with bath time, but does not play long like Greg did (does!)

*She is a great traveler in the car and plane!

*She still likes her space when falling asleep. She loves her dog Violet for lullaby music as she goes down for a nap or the night.

*She is WALKING!!!! She has been consistently walking for almost 2 weeks now. Although she took her first step nearly a month ago, her confidence has come through, and she is all over the place!

*Maria climbs on everything.

*She likes to be barefoot. She takes her socks off and carries them around with her.

*She loves to clap.

*She waves bye bye when you say good bye to her or tell her night night!

*She hates having her headband bows in her hair.

*She is developing quite the personality and is very dramatic!! She cries if Greg makes her mad and then comes within 2 feet of her. She can turn her tears on and off like a pro!

*She is much more expressive when Greg takes things from her.

*She plays well on her own, but prefers to have you on the floor with her.

*Maria likes to put objects into containers. She LOVES to play with the Tupperware!

*Maria understands the word no. She gets in trouble for standing in her highchair. A lot.

*Maria drinks like a pro from her sippy cups.

*She loves to smile at strangers and LOVES the attention she gets from them. She puts on quite the show with lots of smiles and giggles.

*Maria is a very easy going baby.

*She gives kisses! So sweet and wet...

*She gives hugs by burrowing her face into your body.

We are blessed to be her parents and have loved watching her grow into such a sweet little girl! Her smiles and giggles bring so much joy to our lives!