HAPPY 11 MONTHS LARKIN!

We've been very busy this month.  That combined with some posting problems have made blogging difficult.  But thanks to a free evening and dear friend Marina who is a computer genius (not the dorky kind)...We're back in business!  And, that being said.... Larkin is ELEVEN MONTHS OLD!!

So... To catch up, Here's what we've been up to this month:

We've learned to go from our tummies to sitting up all by ourselves!

We've just this week learned to pull ourselves up to a standing position and look out the bay window.  Lark loves to watch the cars zoom by!

We've attended our first outdoor concert with friends in downtown Dallas

We've continued eating our solids!  Larkin has gone through a significant growth spurt this month.  Even friends are commenting about the transition they see from baby to little boy.  I think this is partly due to the fact that he is only nursing twice now and has started taking formula

Our current schedule is:

Wake @ 7 nurse, solids for breakfast @7:30ish

Nap 9-11, Bottle of formula at 11:00, solids for lunch at 11:30ish

Nap 1ish-3, Bottle of formula at 3:00, snack at 4:30 

solids for dinner @6, nurse and bottle @7:15/7:30

We've even tried a few new places to eat with friends "Bolsa Market"

We've played with friends

Been silly with mommy

We've done a little grocery shopping

And met a new friend - Charlie Sheppard was welcomed into the world this month!

We've discovered a love for reading!  Lark loves to turn the pages on his books and read babble, read read!

 Best of all, we've had some quality time as a family with mommy and daddy.

Looking back on this eleventh month I would say the most significant change this month is physical growth- what a little boy he is becoming.  He is even more aware and responsive as we interact and he is always on the go!

Things he didn't like this month:

• His carseat (which we changed to a bigger one and he likes this better), 
• Riding in the stroller when mommy is shopping - he wants to be out or held.. I hope this is a phase we have thrown several fits and mommy had to leave a few stores early.  I think Daddy is in on this somehow and is perhaps paying Larkin off in someway?
• Veggies- Larkin likes mixed veggies and certain other ones but his fav foods are protein and carbs - like mommy!

HAPPY 11 MONTHS LARK!  You are such a blessing!  XO, Mommy