He's Like a Ninja

The anxiety has begun.  My baby boy turns 1 in 1 month.  Looking back it does seem like a year ago that I had him, but when I think about it, I get extremely emotional.  Anything sets me off in tears.......especially all those "thank you mom" commercials for the Olympics.  One good thing is that at  11 months old today, he is getting much easier.  Life with 2 kids is getting a bit easier (it helps that everyone sleeps through the night now).  They now play together and Gwen loves making Leo laugh.

Leo is doing great.  He crawls everywhere.  He's normally pretty loud when he crawls (hands slapping on the floor, breathing heavy...etc) except when it comes to his stealth missions.   His missions include playing in the cat's water (seriously, I was putting on makeup the other day and I heard nothing but splashing.  No idea how he got past me without me seeing or hearing him.....he's like a ninja), trying to get whatever toy Gwen is playing with, trying to get one of the pets, and searching out food (by food I mean anything he can potentially put in his mouth.....leaves, twigs, fur, old Cheerios but also follows us around trying to eat whatever we are eating).  My favorite thing he does is follow me around saying "ma ma ma". 

He is starting to pull himself up and loves standing and playing.  He is already doing "child's pose" and loves to climb all over things (i.e. me).   His favorite things in the world are balls.  He is already throwing/playing catch.  He plays with toys where he tries to fit shapes into holes and loves playing with Gwen's car slide.  He knows that a brush is used in his hair (along with headbands and crowns) and knows that shoes go on his feet.  The list can go on and on.  I love watching him learn new things and explore the world...........which he does in a crazy fashion.

As I say every month.........I just love my little boy!!