Yes, Alex is eleven months old! He got to experience his first Thanksgiving this year - two yummy turkey meals in one day! Unfortunately, Michael didn't get to enjoy either meal since he was sick all day (poor guy). Alex ate anything I put in front of him - turkey, potatoes, stuffing, a taste of pumpkin pie. He was one happy baby with a full stomach!
He continues to grow & amaze us with the littlest things. The cliche that kids are sponges is true - he soaks up everything around him. He'll surprise me over & over again by showing me he actually understands what I'm saying. The other day he pulled off his socks when he was playing. I saw them & said, why did you take off your socks? He looked at me, went over & picked up his socks. The boy hasn't even been wearing socks that long! (When it was warmer outside, I usually just dressed him in a onesie). Now I can tell him, let's put on your socks, and he will bring them to me. He also will bring me a book if I ask him. I don't know why this is such a phenomenon to me. Maybe because he's not talking yet, I assume he doesn't understand words either? I love seeing the development right before my eyes, though!
I taught him to clap recently. I sang patty cake (well, I don't know if that's the correct term since it's not really a song...) I recited patty cake... That sounds odd, too. ANYWAY, I was doing patty cake for him & took his hands & clapped them together. Then I said patty cake again & he clapped his hands himself. One try, people! I'm telling you, it's Genius School for this boy. Now any time we say patty cake (not the whole thing - just "patty cake"), he'll clap his hands. I love it!
Here are some of his monthly pictures. Yes, the boy needed a haircut. We took care of that shortly after these pictures were taken. For those of you counting, that's his third haircut (second "professional" haircut). The boy is set in the hair department!
I'll leave you with the most adorable picture I think I've ever seen. Michael's parents babysat Alex while Michael & I went to the OSU vs OU game (BEST GAME EVER!!) and they were able to catch Alex on camera doing "TOUCHDOWN"! A month or so ago, I noticed Alex would lift his arms up in the air. It reminded me of a ref signaling "touchdown", so I started saying it whenever he lifted his arms. Then he started doing it after I said "touchdown". It's so cute! But this picture is the best because he's A) in his OSU PJs, B) watching the OSU game, and C) so happy to be watching OSU beat OU (ha!) I don't care which team you cheer for, you have to admit this picture is adorable!
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