11 Months

I can't believe my little guys are almost a year old. In some ways the time has flown by and in other ways it seems like they were born a long time ago. They are at such a fun stage and it seems like they learn something new everyday. Both Elliot and Landon are walking and this keeps me on my toes. Yesterday at church, they were horrible. Now that they can walk, they just want to get down and move. I was in the halls for most of church. Just 7 more months until they are nursery and I can sit through an entire Relief Society lesson again. Both Elliot and Landon are sleeping well other than the fact that they like getting up earlier than I would like. They still take two naps a day and this is when I actually have time to blog. They recently discovered that they can feed mommy and think it is hilarious to try and give me their food. Another thing they both do now is dance. Their moves are slightly different but they both get down when they hear music.

Landon is walking everywhere. He rarely crawls anymore. Although he seems unsteady still, he doesn't fall much anymore and has even mastered turning while walking. A few times he has really picked up speed while walking and looks like he is running. Landon enjoys eating but is very particular about food. He will only nurse, no bottle, and he will take the sippy cup as long as it does not contain formula or breast milk. He likes water or watered down juice. I can tell already he is going to have major weaning issues. Next month should be fun for all of us. He also enjoys solid foods, but once again is quite particular. He is very stubborn about trying new things and wants to eat bananas and sandwiches all day long. I put veggies on his tray everyday and when he occasionally tries them, they just spill right back out of his mouth. The only way to get him to eat vegetables is if I give him the pureed baby food. At least he will still eat that. I am just hoping he outgrows this. Landon has learned how to catch and throw a ball. Brooks love playing catch with the boys when he gets home from school. We have a mini basketball hoop and Landon attempts to put the ball in the basket sometimes. I think we have a little sports star on our hands.

Elliot is walking, but also still crawls quite a bit. He will take 15-20 steps and then stop and crawl. His body shakes a little bit when he walks and he is still figuring out his balance. He walks like a mummy with his hands out in front of him. So cute! Elliot will try just about any new food and will drink from most everything. He has really liked peas, bananas, pasta, crackers, dry cereal and sandwiches. He takes a while to chew his food, but he is a great eater. Brooks and I have been trying to teach the boys how to wave and Elliot got the hang of it. He waved back at me today! I love watching him learn new things! Elliot is quite the little dancer. He moves and rocks his whole body when he hears music. He also will dance to the sound of the dishwasher and other random noises around the house. When I turn the music on, Elliot will start to dance. Then he gets bored and moves on to playing with something else. As soon as a new song comes on, he notices and resumes dancing. This happens over and over again. I guess he is paying pretty good attention to the music. Elliot loves to have thing in his mouth. He is constantly crawling around with something in his mouth: his bunny, a lid to the baby food jar, a toy, a piece of clothing. He looks like a little puppy carrying around his bone.

It is crazy to watch their little minds work. We will see what changes the next month bring.

***After I posted this, I noticed a few other things I had to write about. Elliot decided to start walking like crazy. He is still a little wobbly, but he gets around quickly. He also figured out how to push chairs all over the house: dining room chairs, high chairs, and the office chair. He just laughs and laughs the entire time. Landon decided that he enjoys tackling Elliot. He grabs on to the back of his shirt and just takes him down. Elliot does not like it at all.

In the past, they have taken each other's toys from each other without a lot of trouble. That recently changed. If Elliot has something Landon wants, Landon goes and takes it. Elliot used to try and take it back, but now he just cries and lets me know he has been wronged by his brother. If Elliot takes a toy from Landon, Landon just takes it back without too much complaining. I am amazed at how different they are!