Monday, September 5, 2011

The Eleventh Month

  It is really crazy for me to think how last year at this time my feet were swollen, I was over maternity clothes and how I could not longer see my legs to shave them.  Now, I have a crazy fun 11 month old who is all over the place!  It is so amazing how much developmentally babies grow in a year.  Seriously, think about it.  I know I've said it before, but within a year's time, they go from being basically a baby blob to a walking, talking, eating machine!  Cohen is the fastest crawler you have ever seen.  I can't turn my back now for a second or he's in the bathroom making a mummy out of himself with toilet paper, or making a mess out of the open cupboard I left open for just a second to get the garlic powder or sneaking through the baby gate we forgot to close and playing waterfall out of the dog's water bowl.  But he is so much fun these days.  He LOVES to dance -- seriously, the kid's got moves.  Cohen will wave bye-bye, throw up his arms when we say "So big!", wave his hand in front of his nose when we say "P.U.!", clap his hands and touch his head when we sing 5 Little Monkeys and one falls off and bumps his head.  His laughter can brighten the day of anyone and his smile is absolutely precious.  He has started to stand by himself and will take a few steps, but then realizes what he's doing and falls to butt and starts crawling.  I am just in awe of how much he has grown and how much two parents can love their child so much.
   Going back to work was a bit of an adjustment, but he's at an age where he plays now, so I now the social interaction is really good for him.  He's got a little buddy at the sitter that is a few months older than him and it's fun to see them play together.  Within 3 weeks, he was sick again, of course.  But it really didn't hinder his spirits.  He has a sinus infection that went into his eyes and he's getting nebulized, but I keep reminding myself his body is growing stronger to these illnesses.
  I've started planning and sending out invites for his first birthday party.  Kurtis and I had a little debate on the theme, but I gave in and agreed on a monkey theme - mainly because I got a magazine in the mail with the cutest party things for a monkey party.  I'm super excited for this party, but a bit sad that my little monkey man is almost a year old.  Time really does fly by past - but it has been one of the best years of our lives!

Okay...here's a Cohen timeline --- super fun :)

 1 Day Old

 3 Months Old

 6 Months Old

 9 Months Old

11 Months Old --- and 100% trouble :)

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