11 months

11 months people!  Caleb is growing so fast.  The other day I was looking at him in his crib while he was sleeping and I was thinking about the first time I laid him in his crib.  It felt weird putting him in there because he looked so teeny tiny as if he was out of place.  That was our second night home and I remember thinking that someday he'd grow big and fill that crib right up.  Well that time has come.  It was an extremely surreal moment and I just smiled as I remembered back to that thought I had 11 months ago.

Everyone says time goes so fast once you have children and it's so true.  I realize time moves at the same pace at all times, but now it's as if you have something that measures time because you can see them changing and growing.  These past 11 months have been amazing and I'm so grateful that God chose Caleb for us because he is, hands down, the best son in the world!

So big news, BIG NEWS!  Caleb is walking!!!  A week or so ago he took a few steps and then he'd take a few more but wasn't overly excited about it so I didn't push him.  Well yesterday he started taking A LOT more consecutive steps and today he is walking all over the place.  It's the cutest thing I've been able to experience so far as a mom because when he starts out his eyes are locked on mine.  His hands are raised in the air to help with balance and he begins to step with a look on his face saying "Ok Caleb, you got this, just focus and walk over to mom.  Make her proud."  And each step he takes his smile gets bigger and bigger and he starts to move faster and faster.  Then, when he gets close to me, he lunges forward into my arms and giggles!  And boy oh boy does he make me proud!!  Love this little guy so much!

11 Month Milestones/Likes

- He's WALKING!

- He says mama and dada!  Melts my heart. :)

- He lifts his arms behind his head when we say "How big is Caleb?"

- He also lifts his toy phone to his ear and blabbers...I wonder what he's saying and who he's talking to.  So adorable.

- Caleb has 6 teeth, 2 on the bottom and  4 on the top.

- He STILL loves sipping water from the big glass.

- He loves swimming in the pool with grandma!!

- Balls, balls and more balls.  If we didn't have any other toy I don't think he'd mind.  He loves throwing balls all over the place and then chasing after them to throw them again.  Natural athlete?  Very likely.