11 months of Callum goodness

Yesterday, my baby bubby turned 11 months old.I refuse to accept it.  Just wait a month.  There might be massive crying fits....from me.

Callum is a fantastic little boy, if I do say so myself.  He's almost always happy and laughing (unless he's really tired or teething something terrible) and when he is cranky, he makes up for it in snuggles.  He's starting to get back into the swing of nursing during the day and I've had to pump less. He also has become a much better sleeper.  Monday night he slept from 7-7, waking at 10:30 pm to nurse.  Tuesday, I wanted a repeat, so instead of waiting for him to wake and nurse, we got him out of the crib and 10:30 and dreamfed him.  And he slept again!  Last night, he woke at 10:30ish and nursed and then woke again at 1:30.  I'll take what I can get.  And an added bonus (besides worlds better sleep!?!) is that he wakes up totally happy.  I wake up to hear him cooing and babbling in his crib.  Then I go get him out to nurse him and Everett stays asleep for another 15 minutes or so.  So my boys are sharing a bedroom like pros, my baby is starting to sleep like a big boy, and my big boy sleeps like a log.  :)

Let's try a "Callum can," shall we?

Callum currently can (I do love my alliteration):
- nearly run.  Maybe it's speed-walking, but it's darn fast.
- eat anything but tortilla chips and triscuits (those are too pokey and scare me).  He's even had peanut butter, eggs, milk, other nuts, and chocolate.  What can I say?  He's a second child, I'm not subscribing to the theory that delaying foods prevents food allergies, and the kid loves food.
- "read" books.  He loves carrying around board books, plopping down and flipping through the pages talking in a very high-pitched voice.  He still doesn't sit and listen to stories when we read to Everett, but he'll get there.
- hold a bottle and drink it while walking around.
- find a nuk in his sleep and pop it in his mouth.
- say "uh oh!" and "done!"
- slap his brother when he's being a stinky big brother.  Oops.  :)
- wrestle with daddy and brother
- laugh like a big boy
- use any sippy cup you put in front of him
- hear the dishwasher open from any room downstairs and run to it to dig in the silverware
- pet Olivia nicely and rub his face all over her super soft fur
- sneak through the big gate blocking off the living room from entry way
- climb all the stairs and know not to go near the top of them when he's upstairs
- play with Everett (which is one of THE cutest things EVER)
- wave and say "buh bye!"
-  hold hands with his daycare buddy, L
- take off his hat and mittens in record time (unless he's outside and realizes how cold it is!)
- give the best snuggles a baby has ever given
- melt our hearts and make us happier than ever