Emma: Eleven Months

One month separates us from having a baby and a one year old. Where did the time go? Will it always go this fast? I have been super nostalgic this week thinking how fast (yet slow at times) it has all gone. I wish time would slow down, but know it just keeps going faster. So I am relishing in this time and trying to soak in every moment.

I don't even know where to begin on this last month. Emma has changed so much in terms of things she is learning and more of her personality shining through. I started calling her "queen bee" because she certainly thinks she is. All of a sudden she started doing this fake cry/whine to get what she wants or get someone's attention. The moment she gets it, she smiles or laughs. I'm afraid to say it, but she may already have started throwing little fits. I thought this didn't start until she was two? She has us all wrapped around her little finger and she knows it. With that being said, she is still as sweet as ever with giving kisses and cuddles.

My mom started teaching Emma to sign "more" and "please" and she surprisingly picked it up fast. Does she know the true meaning? Probably not. But when she wants more food, she will sign for it. She also started doing "so big" when you ask how big she is. It's funny because she has to hold her hands, and then raises them above her head. Her cousin Maddy taught her how to give fives too. Her biggest accomplishment this month? Taking her first steps! She only takes 2-3 steps and then plops down, which is just fine for us. But, try and get her to do any of this when she is in a "mood" and she refuses. Like everything, she does things when and how she wants.

She LOVES looking at books. It's sometimes the first thing she does when she wakes up or when she gets to my mom's.