You are 11 months old already!! I can't even believe it..in one month, you will be a whole year old! You are growing into such a beautiful little lady and I am so proud to have you as my daughter!! :) You learn so quickly and change every passing day. I love watching you observe the world and love life :) Here you are:
You're so beautiful!!! It snowed today (first of the year) for your special day :)
Likes:
You like to get into anything and everything you can find
You like to play with mommy and daddy
You like your cousins
You like your Meeko :)
You like (LOVE) all animals
You like to make silly noises and talk all the time
You like to copy mommy and daddy and you love when they copy you!
You like to climb into your toy basket to play
You like to see out the windows
You like to be outside
You like watching videos of yourself on our phones
You like to read stories
You like when mommy and daddy laugh
You like playing peek-a-boo
You like when mommy and daddy chase you
You like when we play hide-and-seek with Meeko
You like to snack
You like to try all of our grown-up foods
You like to suck on your bib after every bite of food (you've always been like this)
You like climb stairs (can't keep you away from them!)
You like to see your grandparents
You like going to scouts with daddy
You like (LOVE) shoes and you always have (especially mommy's moccasins)
You like the leaf garlands that mommy made and hung in the entryways
You like to be on the move (always)
You like playing with things that make noise
You like trying to talk
You like to walk and you try to do it all the time now (first steps were on Oct. 23)
You like to play on the couches, going back and forth across them
You like playing with people's hair
You like to put everything into your mouth, often causing mom to panic when you start to choke
You like to climb on Meeko, and then to try the same on other dogs (they don't have as much patience for it as Meeko does-she's great with you)!
You like to try to share your food with Meeko
You like getting tickled
You like to drop stuff on the floor so we have to pick it up
You like having free roam of the places you go
You like your oyster and graham crackers
You like pumpkin rolls and banana bread (can't blame ya!)
You like to clap your hands
You like (LOVE) to play the piano
You like drinking from your sippy cup
You like going to the store with mommy as long as you're not stuck in the cart too long ;)
You like crawling with your right hand in a fist
You like carrying things in your mouth while you crawl (we sometimes call you our second puppy haha, you're so cute)
You like to make it hard for mommy to do chores or make dinner by clinging to her legs
You like getting attention and making people laugh
Dislikes:
You dislike (HATE) having your nose wiped
You dislike the cold
You dislike being in your high chair or car seat for too long
You dislike being kept from things you want (you get very determined to get at things)
You dislike having shirts pulled over your head
You dislike having your nails clipped
You dislike (usually) having your diaper changed, unless we make a game out of it
You dislike when mommy closes the fridge door before you can get into it
You dislike being taken down off of the dishwasher
You dislike being kept out of the bathroom when mommy or daddy are in there
You dislike when mommy gets tired of holding you in front of the window
You dislike feeling stuck in any way
You dislike not being able to see what mommy's making for dinner
You dislike when mommy and daddy don't share their food
You dislike the oyster crackers that aren't whole any more (if they break into halves, you won't eat them unless there's nothing else to choose from, you'll purposefully drop them so that you can have a whole cracker instead haha)
You dislike getting shots
You dislike when mommy leaves the room (you have to follow even if she is just getting up to grab something real quick)
You are so sweet, my little Ayden! You just love life and you teach me so much every day! I am so grateful to have you in my life and I know that dad feels the same! You are everything to us :) Elysia loves you too! Every time you're near me, she starts kicking and moving like crazy :)
Love, Mommy
