11 Months (can't believe it!)

* Nate can walk pushing things easily. We have seem him take a step, then fall, numerous times. He sometimes will stand for a few seconds independently. He can walk quickly and far while holding on to just our fingers.

* He likes to climb things, step stools, big blocks etc. He is much more adventurous than his brother was at this age. He tries to dive out of our arms when head to the staircase as he wants to climb himself.

* Babbling a lot! He says mama and dada, but not to us yet.

* Has started to really enjoy books. He sometimes crawls over to one, and then crawls back with it to us so we can read it to him. Very cute - His favorites are "freight train" and "moo, ba, la la la." He (like his brother, still) likes to knock over towers of blocks.

* Eats 3 meals a day and nurses about 4-6 times over a 24 hours period. He also loves his sippy cups and drinks a bit of water (maybe 4 oz?) during the day. He loves frozen peas, Happy Baby puffs, avacado, sweet potato (cooked/ cut in tiny pieces) and his special gluten/dairy free waffles.

* We have cut new wheat products out of his diet as he had 2, very very minor reactions to it. He is still eating puffs/cheerios which both have wheat. This is in addition to not having dairy! We have been introducing new foods very very slowly do to all this. I am still hoping he will outgrow these issues as the reactions are so minor (the wheat ones didn't even need benadryl, but he clearly had spots on his face for about 15 minutes).

*He never sits still for a second. I literally have changed his diaper while holding him upside down by the ankles!

* He naps, consistently, 2 times a day. He goes to bed between 7:15 and 8. He is up for the morning around 7 and gets up 1-3 times in the middle.

* He is in his 12-18 month clothes. I have taken out a few 18-24 mos and they are wearable, but big. I would guess he is about 23lbs. He was 22lbs 14oz when admitted to the ER last week.

* He was measured and is a size 5 shoe, he is in 12-18 slipper/shoes (Robeez, Bobux, etc). I broke down and bought him some shoes with soles as he is cruising/crawling around playgrounds and driveways a lot, lately. Jack didn't need them until 14 months when he was a true walker. 2nd kids are different;)