11 Months..in the homestretch

Brantley now is 11.5 months and his birthday (and party) are fast approaching. He has 4 teeth still, although it is speculated he will have another one real soon given his actions and diapers recently. He is pretty much walking with some assistance (leaning on his push cart), walks around and between the couches and coffee table, crawls on his knees, still army crawls and is very vocal. He tends to be more vocal to get our attention or when he wants something we have (such as sweet tea or sometimes our dinner). He is pretty much eating table food cut into small pieces and drinks juice or water with his meals. At lunch, he loves grape jelly on bread and in the mornings he loves his cinnamon waffle. He pretty much can feed himself (within reason). He understands how to use a fork and can put the food in his mouth with his hands (and sometimes with the fork). Spoons are still an issue for him, but he is getting the hang of it little by little each day.
He still takes bottles in the morning and evenings, as well as, bedtime, but we are pushing him to use a sippy cup or strawed cup with his meals and during the mid-day for drinks of juice and water.

He wears most clothes in the 6-9 month range, still some 0-3 pants (since he still lacks a butt) but PJs and most outfits are 6-9. Due to an accident in diaper bag being absent of spare clothes and an unusually messy lunch date, he tried on a pair of 12 month cargo jeans that actually fit (although they hung really low and were slightly baggy).

He continues to be a happy baby, rarely cries for no reason. He is more adventurous each day and loves discovering new places and new things (people, toys, etc.) He has a beaming smile and starts to smile showing his teeth. He also has a mischievous smile versus a normal smile when he is up to no good. He loves to shake his head when you tell him no, dance when there is music on and laugh when we laugh (either at him or something on TV). When Husby gets home from work, they have their own bonding time since I currently teach 3 nights each week. B's attention span is increasing and he is starting to love watching TV or Disney movies whenever we put something on. Lucky continues to be his best friend...he still hugs his face and pets him when Lucky is sleeping on the couch or ottoman. He recently learned to throw the dogs ball, although it is not always he does toss it for them to chase after. Usually he steals it out of Lucky's mouth and taunts him with it, but he does eventually release it.

Documented words include Mama, Yea, Dada, No