Eleven Months

Elena is nearly one year old already, and boy has she grown this past month!   She is getting around very well and keeping us busy chasing after her; one of her favorite games.  She has started trying to climb anything and everything that she can which has caused some bumps and bruises, but that is not slowing her down.  Her new favorite thing to do is climb into things and laugh until you notice what she has done.  The bumbo, any basket and her carseat are her places of choice to wedge herself into so far but she has attempted to get into drawers and Oliver's kennel too.  Speaking of Oliver, she is begining to interact more and more with him trying to get him to play fetch and petting him instead of pulling all his hair out; which she still enjoys doing to her mom. 

She also had Buffalo Wild Wings for the first time -

she could not get enough!

Ten months!

So, I am late again getting this up... seems to be a recurring theme lately.  Elena is doing great; she loves to laugh and be chased after.  She has starting making ducklips all the time, its very funny!  She is getting so big- I think she has grown an inch in the past week!  She is getting closer to walking, but is still a bit afraid to let go.  He very favorite thing to do now is climb the stairs- she is a pro at it, although she is still working on getting down from them.  I cannot believe more than ten months has passed since she was born, its gone by incredibly fast, but I cannot remember or imagine life without her.

A bit blurry, but you get the idea...

Duck lips at dinner...

Duck lips at the Olive Garden

Duck lips again!

playing with whipped cream

Enjoying some of mom's lasagna