How is our little man coming up on a year old already? His first 11 months have gone WAY too fast!!
Size
Elliott has been having nonstop ear infections, so he is constantly at the doctor. According to his last visit, on 5/9, he is 19 lbs, 7.5 oz. Clothing wise, he still fits in some 6-9 onesies, but we don't think it will be long before he grows out of his 9-12 month sleep and plays. He is already too big for the children's place 12 month t-shirts, which made Steve pretty sad. For the most part, 12 month stuff fits him perfectly, but I suspect that he will spend far less time in 12 month stuff than he did in 9 month.
Eat-Sleep-Play
I'm trying to make it to 1 year with the nursing, but am not sure it will happen. Elliott has stopped the night cycling and either sleeps from 8-5 or wakes up once, even on weekends. He sometimes refuses the after school feed, which is why the nursing may not last. Little demand = little supply. At school he started eating the provided lunch, which ended up causing him to only take 1 nap a day, which is pretty consistently an hour and a half. On the weekend, we still have difficulty with naps, and he will usually take on in the car or in the stroller when we are out and about.
Elliott continues to eat regular food, although he has gotten a bit more picky. he got his first 2 teeth on the dame day (4/22/18) and likes to have food he can hold and bite. We took him on his first trip to the aquarium on 5/5 (which he loved) and he grabbed a chicken finger out of my hand and ate it (the breading was not super crunchy). We suspect he has a top tooth, but have never seen it. He loves fruit, cheese, bread, pasta, and beans. He generally does not prefer meat, although he does still like meatballs. He eats yogurt every morning with added probiotics because he has spent so much of his life on antibiotics for his constant ear infections (he has an appt with ENT on 7/2).
Elliott is still cruising and not any closer to standing or walking. He crawls so fast we are afraid he will skip walking and just run. He likes to use furniture as a walker (especially the ottoman) instead of his actual walkers, because they move too quickly on the hard floor. Elliott loves seeing gravity in action and throwing balls. The plastic balls from the poppity pop dino and the gumball machine are his favorite toys. He has started doing "so big" and has begun waving on his own.
Personality
Elliott is Mr. Personality. He is still a very happy boy, but he is also very willful. He likes to cuddle sometimes, but usually would rather play. He is still crazy about mommy, but continues to be good about letting other family members hold him, although he still prefers females (except dad and brothers). He likes to be passed back and forth from person to person and holds one arm out to show he wants to go to a person. He wants to climb all over and play with his brothers and often seeks them out. Diaper changing has become an Olympic event, as he not only cries, but fights and twists around trying to get on his hands and knees.
Likes:
Mommy, Daddy, brothers, Penguin, balls, standing, banging things, cheese, blueberries, bread, hugs, baths, exploring, and playing. Crawling into his brothers' rooms and trying to get into the bathroom.
Dislikes: Being more than 5 feet from mommy or daddy, getting his diaper changed, waiting for food.
New this month:
Teeth, so big!, biting foods
