11 months...

Aubrey and Daddy after her first toboggan run
Jan. 18, 2009

11 months old... when did this happen?! I just can't believe how much time has FLOWN by. I know I've been slacking on the blog updates, but Aubrey has been a busy girl... and therefore so has her Mama! She's taken her first steps, been throwing some big girl fits, and is even able to voice her own preferences (who told her they can vary from her Mama's)! She's growing up right before my eyes, and I'm having a hard time keeping up :)

So yes, Aubrey has taken her first steps... while her Mama and Daddy were out seeing a movie! And even though it was the day after Christmas, we've only seen about 9 more steps since then. When she was learning to crawl there was no stopping her! She was trying soooo hard to move. With walking, well, she's just not as interested I guess, because every time we try to get her to walk, she usually dives to the ground to crawl. She does what works, and right now that's crawling! She can, however, really work her walking toy. She can run that thing all over the house with a speed and confidence that tells us that once she's ready, she'll be running around in no time!

It's crazy to see Aubrey creeping up on the toddler stage. In only a month she'll be a year old, and she's ready for it. She's a little thing, but she can let you know exactly what's on her mind. She's been moved to the older class at work. She is the youngest in her class, the oldest being around 18 months, but she fits right in and doesn't care if she's the smallest. She participates in all the fun, and crawls around like she owns the place. Most people notice how vocal she is... I wonder where she gets that from :)

When babies grow, so do their appetites. It's been really fun watching Aubrey try things for the first time. She is loving all of her new choices. For breakfast she loves french toast or waffles, not too big on pancakes though. Funny, since that was me until a few years ago! For lunch, anything with cheese is a favorite... cliche as it is, she'd rather have mac and cheese than anything else. During dinner, she has what we're having, she won't have it any other way! Trouble is, she still has ZERO teeth! So we just remember to give her little teeny pieces of things that might be hard for her to gum up!

Well, next month she'll be a whole year old... We're looking forward to seeing you all if you can make it to her party... Look for an invitation, it'll be at Kim and Randy's house on Feb. 20th!