Babies

For the last baby, can we keep counting months forever?

Will "turning" 11 months has brought tons of fun growth and development for him, tons of nostalgia for me. It's not sadness, necessarily. I'm very careful to focus on how pleased I am every time one of my kids hits a milestone, and I really am pleased for them. It's just that I like almost all of the stages of babyhood so much, when things turn out to be the last time I feel nostalgic for how quickly things are going. 

• The last time Will rode in his infant carrier.
• The last time we gave him a baby food pouch.
• The last time we quartered (yes) blueberries for him.
• The last time we gave him a bath in the sink.

None of it was intentional and we didn't know in the moment that it was the last time, it just was. 

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My HEAVENS, this child is so visually appealing I can't even stand it.

And, if you know me, you know I'm not a big fan AT ALL of only focusing on how kids look, and we know several people (don't get offended, look inward) who literally cannot talk to a child unless they are commenting on their looks. So I go all opposite with how smart they are.

BUT. This child is seriously adorable, and I credit it to the expressions. He's hilarious, knows it, makes it work for him. Tres expressive.

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Nine months in, nine months out! I haven't counted the days or weeks or however people do those things, so we're calling it close enough.

LOOK AT THIS CHUNK! Sitting all by himself for long stretches of time, getting pissy when no one gathers him up fast enough, fixating wildly on toys, and the most pleasant little demeanor all wrapped up in this tiny person.

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