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11 Months Old!
Eating: Lydia will pretty much eat whatever is put in front of her. She eats whatever we eat now, but still avoiding milk, honey, and sugar. Although a lot of our food (like bread, pretzels, and homemade foods) has honey in it, we have been giving it to her and she hasn't had an issue. We just don't give her it unless it is just a small amount baked in an item.
She is down to three nursings a day - morning, pre-nap, and bed. I always wanted to move her pre-nap nursing to post-nap, but I don't think I will ever bother at this rate. She still loves to nurse and acts like a monkey. Even at bedtime when she is exhausted, she will climb and move all over me while still staying attached and drinking well.
Sleeping: I just re-read last months sleep section. She is still taking two naps - morning and afternoon. Morning nap is about 30m-1h long, afternoon has only been an hour lately :-( She loves bedtime and requests bed at 7PM, we normally don't get to it until 7:30 though.
This month she has been waking up at 5AM ready to start her day. We are working on getting her to sleep in later. When she wakes up at 5AM, C is normally already in bed with us so I just let her talk and whine to herself, hoping that she will fall back asleep. It hasn't really been working, but it at least buys me about an extra 30 mins laying in bed. However, the past couple days she has fallen back asleep. Today she slept until 6:45AM, which is MUCH better!
New Skills: She has been perfectly all of her skills. Her favorite thing that she is currently working on is standing by herself. She can only last about .5 seconds, but she thinks it is fun and is working hard. Honestly, I think she would be cruising more, but every time she goes to use her walker, brother takes it from her or wants to play with her on it instead of just letting her walk.
Things She Loves: Chicken and potatoes (seriously her favorite foods, which cracks me up!), trying to stand by herself, walking with her walker, dashing towards steps because she knows she isn't allow to, her daddy, bedtime.
Things She Doesn't Love: Waiting for milk or food, getting her feelings hurt (she has mastered the pouty lip)
Exciting Things We Did:
We moved both kiddos into the same room and lowered Lydia's bed.
Lydia got her first pair of sneakers!
We went on a lot of stroller rides as brother learned how to peddle his bike.
We spent a family day at Valley Forge! The weather was absolutely perfect and love kiddos loved it.
We went to the cabin with family! It rained the whole weekend, so we didn't get to go outside much.
We visited the Manheim Farm Show!
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A Note: Lydia, you are growing up so quickly! You will be one in less than a month! Your laugh is my favorite, I can't describe it's joy bringing sound.
I just asked your brother if he could write a note to you to read in the future, what would he say. "Sissy, get a jacket!" He was pretty persistent and passionate. Heed, your brothers advice my dear daughter ;-)
