11 Months!!

Today is Daxton's eleventh month anniversary!

I cried a little this morning when I realized this fact. I can't believe how big he is getting.

Everyone teases me whenever I hold him because he's longer than my torso. I'm pretty sure he'll be bigger than me before he enters junior high!

I couldn't be more proud of how big, strong, and intelligent he is!

He's figuring more and more out everyday!

He's learned that he is capable of moving furniture- more easily in our kitchen where we use a stool to block off our 'lazy susan.'

He has mastered turning my phone on after I have turned it off and handed it over to him to play with, he also puts the phone up to his ear and says "'ella" whenever I let him play with it.

He loves to play with doors right now and will close them on Ryan and I until we knock on the door and call "Hello" to him. Whenever he answers the door he will wave and say "Hi mama" or "Hi dada." Then he usually attempts to run away before we grab him up and tickle or love on him.

My wonderful husband taught him to point and shake his finger while saying "No, no, no!" He loves to use this on us whenever we try to tell him 'no.'

He loves Jack's Big Music Show and will clap along with the characters. He's even started trying to sing; I was singing him to sleep the other day for his morning nap and he started crooning along with me.

He's so sweet.

He also loves to help me do the laundry. He typically just messes up my nice and neat piles, but he's always so proud of himself. He really loves to snuggle up with the warmer laundry piles.

He also loves to pat on mine and Ryan's face whenever we cuddle with him. Although he can be very independent, whenever he needs some affection he'll run over and lay his head down on our shoulders and suck his thumb for 30 seconds before he runs off again!

We've allowed him to attempt to feed himself twice now, that may be something we wait a little longer on but it's super cute to watch him try.

He really loves to brush his teeth too.

He screams at me whenever I try to take that thing away. I'm trying to teach him that it is not a toy though, despite if he thinks it makes a wonderful drumming utensil.

He loves to dance. Especially to Kid Cudi. Whenever I turn on a Cudi song he will scream and bop along. He's a big fan of my dancing too. He applauds me every time we jig together.

There are so many amazing things that he does I don't think I could possibly describe every perfect aspect of him in any number of posts.

He's truly made me thankful for so many things.

First, I couldn't be any more appreciative of how healthy he is. He's developed mostly ahead of each milestone (especially the physical ones) and couldn't be anymore of a little boy! He's rough and tough, but also has a soft-side.

These past eleven months with him have taught me so much about the true value of life. He's simply splendid.