Happy 11 Months Ethan!

Dear Buddy,

Yesterday you turned 11 months old...the same day that Dad turned 30!  30 is such a big milestone, but I'm more focused on the fact that you're turning ONE next month!  Seriously...where has the time gone?  And what happened to my little baby?  When I see you around infants, I'm shocked at how big you are and can't believe you used to be that size only a few short months ago.  It's so true what they say about the first year...you'll never change as much in a year as you have this year.

While you're not walking yet, you're getting much more comfortable with walking with your walker and when you fall, you pick yourself up and move on.  It's rare you cry when you fall anymore...unless you really hit your head, like you did on the coffee table this past month.  That was your first big bump and I felt awful seeing you so upset!  

This is you at Dad's 30th birthday yesterday.  Grandma Kidman got you this adorable wagon for your birthday and you LOVE LOVE LOVE it!  I thought you might be scared being wheeled around in the wagon, but you couldn't get enough of it!  It was adorable.

You are also learning how to crawl up {but not down} stairs, pass a ball along, and clap and kick on demand.  The other day, you were sitting in the tub and I told you to kick and you did!  All on your own!  I was pretty impressed!

You love spending your time outside, listening to the birds and watching cars go by.  You also love going to the grocery store and waving and smiling at everyone.  You are SUCH a ham!

You are babbling more and more...I swear you almost said "da da" the other day...we both can't wait for you to say that.  You say mama all the time and sometimes say MMMMMMMoooooo like a cow.  Love it!

I am really trying to take in this last month before you turn 1...I simply can't believe we're already here and yet I am so excited for all that's ahead.  You've already got quite the little personality...so I can only imagine how you're be as you develop and grow more.

Love, Mom