Wednesday, January 22, 2014

11 Months

 I will swallow it. I am the worst mother in the history of mothers if we are judging on how often I blog. But if we are judging on how many kisses, giggles, and memories we have captured since Madelyn was five months old (cough 6 months ago cough) then I am a dern good mom!

Sweet Sissy, you are 11 months old. I am so very sad that I have not blogged all of the things that you have done at each milestone but I am not going to let you turn one year old without doing a better job.

And can we please quit saying you will be a year old? I think 12 months sounds more babyish. Lets stick to that! I can not believe that it has been a year since I gave birth to you. My life has been different in every good way possible since you arrived!

Sorry about that 8th month-it must have been crazy! 


Your Daddy and I joke all the time about how much you are like me. (Sorry!) One thing that is just like me is your love for the water. When it is bath time I have to keep you from jumping out of my arms. You could play for hours. And you usually do-or at least until the water gets cold and you start shivering.



This is all you Sister. You are always doing something to make us laugh. 

You can now stand on your own from the floor without holding onto anything. You can also walk but you choose not to. You preferred methods of transportation are my arms, Daddy's arms or sometimes crawling. But girl you can scoot when you want to! 


You are still so infatuated with Camden. He is in his "mine" stage and you are giving him great practice at sharing. You want to touch everything he has and he thinks everything is his. So he pushes you and then you rare back and smack him. Its a vicious endless cycle but its adorable I must say. He really is your little protector and truly likes you, I promise. You are smitten with him and you laugh at the littlest things he does.

You are in a size 3 diaper.  You weigh 17 pounds.  You are in the 10th percentile on the charts. You wear a size 3 shoe and size 9-12 month clothes. You eat all solid foods. You take 3 bottles a day.

 Hello Miss Attitude!


My girl, you are full of sass. This picture makes me fearful of when you are 16. You are so fun loving and care free in every situation you are in. I hope that goes with you through your childhood. Don't let Satan quench the spirit the Lord has given you.


Sweet Baby, I think I have wrapped every post up by saying thank you for saving me from the wreckage that I was. I can not wait until you are old enough to understand how the Lord has already used you in a mighty way. You and your brother are the delight to my days. You make me a better mama and person by challenging me. I can't wait to celebrate 12 months with you in a few weeks.