11 Months

Well I am about 2 weeks late with this post. Little C was 11 months old on Sept. 28th. We celebrated by going to the zoo as a family and this was the first time Carolena really noticed the animals, and she loved every second! I can no longer get her month by month pictures in the crib because she thinks I am putting her down for a nap and, well, she wants no part of that! Her first steps were taken on Saturday, September 25th, just short of 11 months. It took me as a surprise as we were over at my friend B's house, outside chatting and out of the corner of my eye I see Carolena just stand right up and walk. And I am not talking just one or two steps, she cleared the whole patio! Way to go, Baby Girl!
We have finally gotten into some sort of routine with her, and I am loving the planned nap times. One in the morning, one in the afternoon, I think we might finally be getting the hang of things with three small children! Right now she loves to eat, but is very picky about what she likes. Loves fruit, hates vegetables. Loves spaghetti, hates pasta salad. Loves couscous, hates rice. But she eats way more than my little Joe Finney so I can't complain!

So the big first birthday party is a mere two weeks away and I am having mixed emotions about it. I mean, this is my baby, and this year has gone by sooo fast. Faster than any other year. I am trying to relax and enjoy every single second, but with kids getting older, that means more activities and more to do. Sometimes I wish we could just slow down, take some time off from things. But such is life. And I am blessed, so very very blessed.