Chorey Crew: months 9-11

9 months:
weight - 20.5 lbs
noah continues to be very active - he's gotten to be a great crawler, going through his tunnel and our end table, and chasing around the dogs. with all the activity, he's started to thin out more and doesn't look as babyish. he has gotten more interested in food and would rather eat part of our dinner than baby food. he makes a smacking noise with his mouth when he eats and gets so excited (maybe that means i'm a messy eater if he's mimicing me!). he loves bathtime, continues to be a good traveler, and loves playing with other babies (although we've been hesitant to take him to the church nursery lately b/c he always seems to get sick there). noah and i met my family in charlotte for a wedding, and when we left, he said "byebye" - love! he's also trying to say "dog" we think - it sounds like "bahg", but we're pretty sure it's "dog". his little personality is developing more - he's doing some belly laughs, giving hugs and kisses, etc. he waves his hand around when we carry him, like he's in a parade or something. we love our precious boy very much!

10 months:
during noah's 10th month, we took him to his first uva basketball game, which was fun. he got a new friend, baby grant hansard, so we're excited to meet him soon. noah continues to love music (ranging from piano to rap to country to baby songs) and waves his hands around like a little conductor when he hears it! he also stands in front of the keyboard we've set up in the basement and "conducts" the demo music there and bounces/dances! he loves reading, as well, and has started to turn pages in books and actually know what to do in the "touchy feely" books. "pat the bunny" and "dog" are his favorites. his favorite foods seem to be yogurt, hummus, and bananas - healthy eater (although he also tried cake and pizza and loved them!). parenting fail of the month - noah found a piece of glass from a broken beer bottle (we have no idea where it was or how old it was!), and i saw him chewing on something and then bleeding from the mouth. thankfully he didn't swallow it and the mouth heals quickly, but he was bleeding a decent amount and sooo angry when i took the glass piece away from him! he's cruising very well and will push around his dog from Christmas - maybe on the verge of walking! billy also taught him to shake his head, so he has added that to his list of tricks :)

11 months:
noah started walking this month! he has always been an active little guy, but this brings things to a whole new level :) he's on the go constantly, which means it's tough to get anything done while he's awake - but we're enjoying this stage very much and having him with me for one more month until he starts daycare. i'm a little sad about needing to send him to daycare, but i think it'll be a good thing for all. he will love having some social interaction with other kids every day, and i'll be able to get a lot done at the office and then enjoy our time together at home more! he loves swinging at the park and going down slides - head first, fearlessly, of course. and he loves to climb up on anything - fireplace hearth, step stool, dog, etc. as i keep saying, i think we'll have lots of er visits ahead! he says mama, dada, byebye, and bah (while pointing, basically at anything he's excited about). can't believe how fast the past year has flown by!