Eleven Months..

Really?  Eleven months?  It's so weird that I can almost say I have a one year old... Have I really been a mom that long?  My little baby is seeming more and more toddler-y everyday.  Where did that sweet needy baby go and how did this busy little blur get here?  Tonight while getting Emerson ready for bed I had this sad emotional feeling inside when I zipped his little sleeper up over his little round belly.  I was thinking, he won't always be this little or have such a round belly.  It will be gone before I know it!  Oh, how I wish he didn't grow so fast... But I guess I have to accept it, Emerson is 11 months old.  I am trying to savor every baby moment I can.  Here's what little man is up to lately...

-Well, walking is becoming his new favorite mode of getting around.  He has been gaining more confidence each day and can walk across the living room (and beyond).  I think he feels so big and proud of himself.
-The boy loves to eat.  Most days he eats what we eat.  And he is the biggest mooch and hovers and whines if you don't share your food.
-He wears 12 month+ clothing and size 4 shoes.
-Still loves books.
-Has 2 teeth.
-The words he knows are daddy, dog (sometimes comes out gog), uh-oh, and he said bubble a few times.   He can shake his head no, but he still refuses to try to say mama... That kid.
-He gets frustrated if he can't get things after a few tries.  For example, his ring stacker.  Today he worked on it for soo long.  He would put the ring on, take it off, over and over.  And he would get so frustrated if he didn't get it the first time.  I think he might get that from me.  This probably isn't the best quality to have..
-He loves the great outdoors.  Yesterday he actually threw a little fit when we came inside.
-He can identify his belly and mommy's hair.  He learned mommy's hair because I had to tell him a million times to stop pulling it.
-He woke up between 4:15 and 5AM for weeks, but I thank God we are past that.  We found out he had a severe double ear infection, but we wouldn't have known because he wasn't fussy at all... The doctor said the early mornings could've been related. 
-Emerson still loves Brody and loves to pet (hit) Brody and play fetch with him.  It is so fun to see him interact with him.

Emerson is just at such a fun, playful stage right now and I love it.  He is still a cuddle bug and I hope this sticks with him forever :)  Even though he is a busy blur, he still stops and loves on us often.  I am so blessed to have him as my little man.