Benson is ELEVEN MONTHS!!
Holy cow has time flown! This time next month he will be having his first birthday!!
At eleven months, Benny…
Is a little more than 30 inches and I have no idea how much he weighs. I would guess at least 24 pounds? He feels super heavy- he is solid!
He is wearing 18 month or 24 month clothing most comfortably! There are even some of Tucker's old 2T stuff he fits in!!
He is wearing 18 month or 24 month clothing most comfortably! There are even some of Tucker's old 2T stuff he fits in!!
He still is nursing around five times a day, but those are usually brief sessions- with the exception of before bed and his second nap whenever he is really tired.
A few times lately when he will falls asleep eating I just don't want to put him down! It's the only time I can truly snuggle up with him and when he is completely still. I am definitely going to miss those moments.
He has three, very large meals throughout the day as well. This kid can put it away!! He eats more than I do some meals.
He will have a half-full banana and a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast.
Cheese stick, fruit, sometimes ham or turkey, quesadilla, green beans, little sandwich, etc. For lunch. (not all of this, but a selection of these things usually)
And for dinner he will just eat what we eat!
He has been going to bed around 8-8:30 and sleeping until 8-8:30! FINALLY!! It took him almost a whole year but now he is finally sleeping through the night. Hallelujah.
He is also still taking two naps. One in the morning and one in the afternoon when Tucker naps.
He is a speedy little army crawler. He still won't crawl up on his hands and knees but he has taken a few “steps” like that. He just prefers the faster way ;)
He will get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth and will support himself on one hand and grab something.
He can go from crawling to sitting (hasn't done this a ton, but he can do it. He just pushes himself into a backwards split.)
He has started pulling up on things! He is really good at getting in his knees and a little wobbly on his feet still. He will do this with the couch, our legs, the stairs, his big toy, and figured out his crib yesterday so we finally moved it down! He had gone almost a whole year with his crib in the tallest setting. So nice. Haha.
He loves, LOVES bath time and splashing and thrashing. He is a water baby for sure.
He wants what he wants, when he wants it. He is headstrong and really smart. He knows what he wants and will do what it takes to get there.
He has the heartiest belly laugh and lately has been doing the cutest open-mouthed, tongue out, cackle. It's almost like a cough laugh. It's adorable and hilarious.
He is still just babbling and not saying much of anything yet. He can say dadda and Nana and has said mama but not intentionally I don't think. He makes a lot of noises like he is trying to talk. He'll get there :)
He loves playing with Tucker and totally loves him the most.
He just started making the cutest "Oooh" face and it's my fave.
He just started making the cutest "Oooh" face and it's my fave.
He loves faces and mouths and loves pulling my hair.
He figured out how to use his sippy cup and loves drinking his water at meal times! He holds on with both hands and throws his head back violently haha. It's adorable.
He does the cutest dance when he hears music or he sees you dancing.
He can clap his hands and kinda wave if you prompt him quite a bit.
He loves other babies and kids and goes straight for their faces in his high-speed crawl.
He is full of energy and spunk and is our sweet, chubby bud. We just love him!
