11 months old!! And He's Off....

Now you see me...

and

now you....

don't!!

Swim time with Daddy

Future Phelps?....ha!

Sorry....have to turn computer sideways. Bad videographer but fun images! Brooks learned to crawl in the shallow water today. It was a big skill that I had hoped he would get by the end of the classes...and he did!!

-Brooks is 11 months old today. He started off the day with his last swim class for this November session. I tried to get some shots of him and Daddy...but our camera did not do them justice. It is so precious to see them together in the pool. I hope Brooks turns out to be a fish like his Daddy. However, he seems to have got some of his mom's sensory issues. He does not like to get his face wet. Josh is now determined to cure him of this over the summer. Brooks learned to kick, splash, lay on back, reach for toys, go under the water, blow bubbles, and even crawl in the water! It was a fun session and we plan to do it again after the holidays.

-We then had his "1 year" pictures at Traders Point Creamery. We had to do them a little early due to the holidays. Having a December Birthday is not going to be easy! He did great and I am excited to see how they turned out.

-Brooks is now up the full flight of stairs and can go down a few with assistance. He stands 3-4 seconds on his own and takes steps with hands held. He points at everything and is soaking it all up. He can locate a dog, owl, train, and ball in a book and is working on locating a bird, eyes, elephant, cat, and tiger. He can find even more in his environment. He has about 8 word approximations. He is such a sponge. He waves "hi and bye" and is starting to use the sign "all done". Ok....can you tell I'm proud of him? He is enjoying food more, but again, would rather be down playing. He eats probably 90-95% table foods. He usually has his fruit and rice cereal in the mornings still. I have started to slowly introduce more wheat and dairy into his diet. He seems to be alright digestively, but still has the wonderful eczema. I hate to see him itch! Poor Guy. But, I know it could be so much worse. He continues to remind me of Josh in many ways...but is becoming his own little man. I can't wait to see what he'll do next!