11 Months

My little Brooks is 11 months old!  Where has the year gone?  This blue eyed little guy is so much fun! He loves to explore and get into every cabinet and drawer in our house.  You can just see his little wheels turning as he attempts to rummage through anything he can get his hands on!  He loves his big brother Reives, but he is definitely getting more vocal when Reives snatches his toy (which happens on a regular bases...we are working on sharing).  He makes all kids of noises and babbling sounds, and he loves to sing himself to sleep in the car.  He tries to repeat alot of words, but he has still only said "mama" in relation to a particular thing.  He is very into books and gets so excited when I pull out a few books to read with him.  He insists on turning all of the pages, and he likes to point to the objects on the page for me to tell him what the objects are.  Brooks is a huge eater just like his brother.  I seriously cannot keep enough food in the house for these two little guys!!!

He is cruising more and more, and he walks behind his push toy all of the time now.  It won't be too long before he is taking steps on his own.  Brooks still has to wear his orthopedic shoes at night.  He has the tiniest little feet I have ever seen.   A few days ago, we went to buy him a good pair of walking shoes.  Because of his foot issue, the man at the shoe store recommended a particular shoe that is really lightweight and stable for early walkers.  However, his foot was way too small for even the smallest size in that brand.  His foot measured between a 2.5 and a 3!  I think average for his age would be a 4.  Poor little Brooks....hope his feet will catch up soon!!  We have had several doctor's visits in the past month due to those sweet, little ears.  Hoping we won't have any more ear infections, but everytime he gets a cold, he gets one :(

Other things going on with Brooks:

-such a Mama's boy and very clingy to Mama.  often cries when I walk out of the room.
-loves to dance and "sing"
-his favorite foods are strawberries, peach yogurt, roasted sweet potatoes, and sharp cheddar cheese cubes
-Brooks does not seem to be much of a morning person.  He is a little grump in the mornings until he gets his bottle.
-Loves, loves, loves bathtime.  He gets so excited as soon as you carry him into the bathroom naked because he knows what is coming.
-Brooks loves to crawl around outside and explore.  We have had so much rain lately, so this has been difficult.
-has said these words (copying after us), "mama," "dada," "yeyow" (yellow), and "ball"
-continues to look just like my dad...so crazy!
-is starting to need 18 month clothes....his belly is still very round :)
-is affectionately known as "brooksy" in our house.  As you may remember, he used to be "baboo" and now he is "brooksy."

We all love our little "Brooksy" to pieces.  Here are some pics: