11 Months Old.

Yesterday, M just ignored my direction that she cease get any older and turned 11 months old. What the heck? I am having a hard time believing that I am planning a birthday party for next month. How can that be?!

New this month:

• Is such a climber. She moves toys so she can climb up on the coffee table, climbs the baby gate like a ladder, can get herself onto a lot of things. She is part mountain goat.
• Consequently, she can mimic saying "Get Down" so well you'd think she was able to talk already. She even points down just like I do. 
• Started walking backwards
• Speed walking. She wants to run so so badly but usually winds up on her face if she tries. 
• Can apparently kick a soccer ball. 
• Had a little growth spurt and is now in all 12 month clothes. 
• Likes to steal books and rip pages out. She is really rough on the books. But she likes to read them too so that's good. 
• Is such a good eater. She loves to eat. Probably to get more energy to climb all over everything. 

This little girl is keeping me on my toes. And we love her for it. 

She was blaming it on the bossa nova, ala Ainsley Hayes from The West Wing. Which is just the very best moment on the show, or at least right up there. Note, the pink cup instead of a pink squirrel. Keeping it kid friendly you know.